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Originally Posted by Tired of Waiting
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According to the write up then wouldn't a "spinner bait" also not allowed?
It has one artificial bait with a hook and then the spinner without a hook.
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If one was to take the alabama rig and have only one hook would it be allowed? How many additional spinners are allowed. I've seen some spinner baits with multiple added spinners but only the main target bait has a hook.
Just food for thought.
ToW
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I have spoken to NH F&G about this issue and the law states (paraphrasing here to make it more easily understandable) only one lure is allowed to be used per line, and a lure is defined by a bait containing hook(s), so an Alabama Rig being used with only one of the baits containing a hook is legal, using the rig with all five baits all having hooks is not.
The question about a spinner bait being legal is answered by this as well as any other spinner/dodgers being used as attractors...the spinnerbait has one hook and an arm with attractors that does not contain hooks, so it is perfectly legal.
On another note, many fisherman that "drop shot" use a jig instead of a weight on the bottom of the line, with the other lure coming off the line above that, this would be considered illegal as well. Can not have two lures with hooks on one line.
Sorry if I get a little wordy hear, but I think it is better stated than what the F&G Rule Book states.