| Being a Minnesota boy perhaps it's not my place to comment here. But I guess I will anyhow.
After reading about the results of the single hook rig study that was done on the chippawa flowage and then published in a recent issue of a major Wisconsin based musky publication, I would support a ban on single hook sucker rigs, but I don't think I would support a total ban on the use of suckers. The study proves to my satisfaction that single hook swallow rigs are kill rigs. It should be common sense.
Quick strike rigs,if done correctly, seem to allow the safe release of a healthy fish. Also there are many people who can't cast all day long due to physical limitations who should have the opportunity to fish for muskies. With no trolling allowed on most of Wisconsins muskie lakes a quick strike sucker rig might be the only way for some people to catch a fish and then have the satisfaction of seeing a healthy fish swim away. |
