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SlowFocus

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What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« on: November 07, 2012, 07:54:57 PM »
So I found this back in October on the Vedder, wrapped around a rock.

The rig is stainless steel wire with three barbed hooks soldered on to the wire rig.  A few red beads and two red/white & silver blades above the hooks.  It was connected to some heavy (30+ lb test) monofilament line that had broken off.  The middle and bottom hooks are opening up due to overstress, I'm guessing either with snagging on rocks or just yanking on the poor fish that fell victim to this "fisherman"

Have you ever seen anything like this before?  Is this common in other parts of the world?







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Troutmaster2000

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2012, 08:00:43 PM »
I know exactly what it is  it is a walleye spinner that is normally trolled with a worm or a dead minnow i do not know what the owner of that lure was thinking he was a fool because you are only allowed on hook on one line in BC
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Troutmaster2000

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2012, 08:02:00 PM »
Common in Ontario and most parts that have walleye
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Fish Assassin

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2012, 08:15:30 PM »
He could have saved himself time by just wrapping pencil lead around a treble hook. :)
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FishingKing

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2012, 08:31:18 PM »
Quote from: Fish Assassin on November 07, 2012, 08:15:30 PM
He could have saved himself time by just wrapping pencil lead around a treble hook. :)

Yup that's pretty much what it is.
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Electroman

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2012, 09:00:18 PM »
I hate finding treble hooks on the river but that takes the cake. What are people thinking?
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Athezone

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2012, 09:07:38 PM »
Pretty brutal looking. If I ever saw someone using that device on the Vedder they'd better be able to talk exceedingly well and come up with a good excuse or their rod is going into the river. Disgusting !
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CohoMan

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2012, 09:19:07 PM »
I guess people will use everykind of method just to "hook" a fish!!!!!! Must be desperate for protein...
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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2012, 09:32:05 PM »
...you guys all sure the owner wasn't simply visiting from Ontario and had no idea how to fish for salmon in BC but heard the Vedder was good and thought he would try out his walleye stuff he uses back home :D?

I really doubt it belongs to some hardcore salmon poacher who was out to decimate the Vedder's hatchery coho run...

jus sayin'...
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SlowFocus

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2012, 09:48:33 PM »
Interesting that this is a recognized set up from elsewhere.  I can't wait to use it the next time I travel east...I'll look like a pro!
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Dennis.t

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2012, 09:54:53 PM »
Quote from: Troutmaster2000 on November 07, 2012, 08:02:00 PM
Common in Ontario and most parts that have walleye
Cant speak for Ontario,as its been many yrs since i have fished there,but i fish Walleye in Alberta and have never seen that kind of setup.
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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2012, 10:04:49 PM »
--the hooks are supposed to be used to hold bait or plastic worm in straight line and not as a snagging device.,, much like herring rigs used in salt.
--of course not legal in any BC stream no matter what the intent.
--I have several of these hook set ups as they come on casting lures as well from ontario... I of course cut two hooks off and pinch the barb on the remaining.
--The wire gives the hook a good wobble when trolled in a lake which is where I use the rig.
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Electroman

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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2012, 10:55:23 PM »
If the person who lost that lure was from back east I'm sure they would have the common sence to check to see what the local regs are before heading off to the river totally unaware.
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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2012, 10:15:47 AM »
Not too surprised I guess. I found a double treble hook barbed rapala lure on the cap once.
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Re: What did I find? Soldered wire tripple hook rig
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 06:51:57 PM »
must be a leafs fan.
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