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Canada => Ice Fishing Manitoba => Topic started by: Blue Mago on Feb 25, 2018, 08:20 AM

Title: Auto set rigs
Post by: Blue Mago on Feb 25, 2018, 08:20 AM

Been seeing a few of the jaw Jacker's etc being used on the lakes , did they become legal ?

Title: Re: Auto set rigs
Post by: greenbackhunter on Feb 25, 2018, 09:22 AM

Always have been legal. Only the hook may not be spring loaded.

Title: Re: Auto set rigs
Post by: Blue Mago on Mar 04, 2018, 09:17 PM

So the Jaw Jacker's can be used ?

Title: Re: Auto set rigs
Post by: dunnhuntin on Mar 04, 2018, 10:14 PM

As long as it's tension on a fishing rod that sets the hook it's legal. The law prohibits spring loaded hook setting devices.

No springs=No problems

Title: Re: Auto set rigs
Post by: greenbackhunter on Mar 06, 2018, 12:03 AM

Quote from: Blue Mago on Mar 04, 2018, 09:17 PM

So the Jaw Jacker's can be used ?

Yep. Perfectly legal. Just use the recommended rod. Some rods have exploded under the tension.

Title: Re: Auto set rigs
Post by: flat liner on Mar 06, 2018, 12:52 PM

I have the Automatic Fisherman, have had it for years now. It works best in Lockport cause it is always going off there.

Title: Re: Auto set rigs
Post by: Gunflint on Mar 31, 2018, 02:51 PM

Too bad they are illegal in Minnesota.