6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use?

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2013/05/29 08:29:54 (permalink)

6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use?

Specifically, the 6 hook rigs commonly sold. Since PA law limits an angler to 3 hooks per line/rod, wouldn't the 6 hook rigs be illegal? I'd assume that cutting them in half and thus only using 3 would be within the law.
 
Just don't want to get jammed up, or see someone else do the same, if it is illegal to use the 6 hook rigs.
 
Am I on track or is there something I'm missing?

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    TheBlueLagoon
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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/29 08:31:45 (permalink)
    it's unlawful, you will have to break the rig in two.

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    bulldog1
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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/29 09:29:31 (permalink)
    TBL is right, just cut them in two but make sure you leave yourself enough line to tie it off again...

    Curiosity killed the cat, but for awhile I was a suspect.
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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/29 12:32:29 (permalink)
    We cut them in three....two sabiki's and a normal hook hanging from a torpedo sinker on the bottom. That bottom hook gets plenty of action.
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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/29 18:26:33 (permalink)
    Yall see for the July meeting for the  PA F&B theyre voting on getting rid of the 3 hook rule? So ive heard
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    slabdaddy
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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/29 22:19:28 (permalink)
    Pie

    We cut them in three....two sabiki's and a normal hook hanging from a torpedo sinker on the bottom. That bottom hook gets plenty of action.


    Any chance you could post a pic of that?
     

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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/30 09:54:46 (permalink)
    Slab, I used to run the third hook off the bottom of the sinker when I used crappie rigs. The torpedo sinkers have an eye on both ends, you just loop the snell through the bottom eye...

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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/30 15:46:14 (permalink)
    Gotcha. Thanks BD. When are we going out?

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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/31 08:41:06 (permalink)
    Simple but effective.

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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/05/31 12:33:01 (permalink)
    My uncle fishes that setup, MINUS the sabiki rig and hooks.........LOL
     
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    Re:6 hook Sabiki rigs, are they legal to use? 2013/06/05 09:14:45 (permalink)
    I want to party with that cat!
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