02-03-2015, 04:34 PM
I'm all for following the rules. I'm not a lawyer or a scholar but I cannot see how your banana weight with a treble hook attached (presumably with a split ring) violates the "permanently/rigidly attached to the shank" clause or the "weighted dropper below the hook" clause. Legally you could fish for macks and cutties with that setup, though it's doubtful you'd have many takers. Besides who's to say it wasn't your favorite lucky jig that used to be painted like a cisco but caught so many fish the paint wore off? Honestly I've got a few spinners & lures that hardly have a fleck if paint left on them yet they still catch fish.
In short, fishermen should do what keeps themselves and their consciences on the right side of the law.
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In short, fishermen should do what keeps themselves and their consciences on the right side of the law.
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