Is this a snagging rig?

troutdude
troutdude
What the heck? This was found embedded into the rump, of a mallard. Which was taken into the good folks at, the Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis. They were able to remove the hook(s). And the duck is recovering.



My question: was this used to snag Salmon? Or for some other similarly nefarious purpose?
 
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hobster
hobster
Absolutely, what else could it be?
 
Raincatcher
Raincatcher
Too bad it isn't embedded in the rump of the jerk who was using it! :mad:
 
C_Run
C_Run
I've seen those before but not in Oregon. Might have been in Canada.
 
rogerdodger
rogerdodger
C_Run said:
I've seen those before but not in Oregon. Might have been in Canada.

looks like they are even called 'Snagging Hooks", I did see a reference to catfish, so perhaps a legitimate/legal purpose there.

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troutdude
troutdude
I had never seen one before either. So thanks for the pic Roger.

But is it legal to snag cats in Orygun?

P.S. @Raincatcher totally agree!
 
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Raincatcher said:
Too bad it isn't embedded in the rump of the jerk who was using it! :mad:
lol
 
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Big Nigiri
We used to use those in NY for snagging salmon during the Lake Ontario run. It was perfectly legal 25 years ago, not so much now. Years later I would use those hooks as my "bird dog". I didn't have a bird dog, so I would take a fishing pole with me while duck hunting. Shoot a duck that was a little too far out, cast and snag for a "soft mouth" retrieve. LOL. They use grappling hook sized snag hooks to snag paddle fish in the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers of Montana for a catch and release fishery, it's wild!!!
 
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