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I guess they want the hooks to rust out of the mouth of a fish when they are lost. I wonder if they make titanium hooks.

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They banned treble hooks for all of the following species years ago:
flounder
permit
pompano
African pompano
red drum (redfish)
shark
sheepshead
snook
spotted seatrout
tarpon
tripletail
balck drum

SS circle ban is new and just something else to deal with.

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I think it's a good idea too. I would prefer to see the hooks of lost fish (and the chicken poopy released toothy stuff) rust out. Need to put a little menhadden oil in with some regular oil to swab the hooks with or you'll have a rusted together mass on the boat. Have to check the gear more often.


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Should have already been in place.

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Check out the descending devices for release of reef fish. Venting isn’t good enough anymore. Barracuda will eat the snot out of one floating though.

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I used one for the first time this year and damn is it aggravating.

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Are there similar rules in the gulf?

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Originally Posted by metalmuncher
Are there similar rules in the gulf?



Not yet. Probably only a matter of time. Notice this current hook rule is on the Atlantic side.


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Originally Posted by Clem
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Are there similar rules in the gulf?



Not yet. Probably only a matter of time. Notice this current hook rule is on the Atlantic side.



The requirement to use circle hooks when fishing with natural bait for reef fish in Florida waters of the Gulf has been in place for a while.

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Originally Posted by Garytho2008
Check out the descending devices for release of reef fish. Venting isn’t good enough anymore. Barracuda will eat the snot out of one floating though.



I remember my first off shore trip. I was the first to land a 40 something inch redfish. Deckhand couldn’t get lines cut any quicker and threw my fish overboard. Too big he said and a 3k fine for each one of those fish on board. I always thought that was a big waste.


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Been that way in bama for years,

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Alabama’s 2020 private angler red snapper season opens Friday, May 22, 2020. The season is anticipated to last for 35 days and is scheduled to close on Friday, July 3, 2020. Weekends only (Friday-Monday). *** Three additional days added. Opens 12:01 am on Saturday, October 10 through midnight on Monday, October 12, 2020. Remember to report your catch through Snapper Check

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Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will reopen at 12:01 am on September 1, 2020, and close at 12:01 am on October 26, 2020. Bag limit is 1 per person and 15” minimum fork length. Please report your catch through Snapper Check.

Regulation Changes Beginning August 1, 2019

Cobia

36 inches fork length
Spotted Sea Trout

Slot Length is 15 inches total length to 22 inches total length
6 per person, per day with one over 22 inches total length allowed
Flounder

14 inches total length (recreational and commercial)
Recreational creel limit is 5 per person
Commercial creel limit is 40 per person or 40 per vessel
Closed season for flounder is November 1 through November 30 for both recreational and commercial anglers
Hook Requirements

Anglers fishing for, retaining, possessing, or landing gulf reef fish species (as defined in Rule 220-3-.46) must use non-stainless steel circle hooks when using natural bait.
Anglers fishing for, retaining, or possessing, or landing sharks must use non-offset, non-stainless steel circle hooks when using natural bait.
Beginning August 26, 2019

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Originally Posted by Clem
Originally Posted by metalmuncher
Are there similar rules in the gulf?



Not yet. Probably only a matter of time. Notice this current hook rule is on the Atlantic side.


Wrong.

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I could cite fishing and duck hunting laws as evidence they may modify the weapons of the second amendment but they won’t get rid of it. Having rules, permits, stipulation, penalties, and worse yet a law officer that really enforces the tyrannical crap is all a big money maker and control thing.

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Originally Posted by Orion34
Originally Posted by Clem
Originally Posted by metalmuncher
Are there similar rules in the gulf?



Not yet. Probably only a matter of time. Notice this current hook rule is on the Atlantic side.



The requirement to use circle hooks when fishing with natural bait for reef fish in Florida waters of the Gulf has been in place for a while.

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Originally Posted by metalmuncher
Are there similar rules in the gulf?



Not yet. Probably only a matter of time. Notice this current hook rule is on the Atlantic side.


Wrong.



Thanks for the clarification, gents.


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