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How long has the barbless hook rule been in effect for Quetico?

wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2010 at 2:28pm:

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Not that it matters much but I believe barbless restriction didn't actually take effect until 2008.

db wrote on Nov 30^th, 2006 at 4:52pm:

Q: On next years barbless hook regulation, can we crush down the barbs as we go or does everything in the tackle box have to be pre-crushed? A: "Our intent is that crushed hooks are fine and we expect that people will have regular hooks in their tackle box.  So long as they aren't used that's okay. Now having said that, it seems as though the legal drafters of the regulations (which are part of a much wider package of changes in Ontario) will likely not have sufficient time to get the legislation done by the start of 2007.   This may mean (probably will mean) that the changes will be delayed by another year. Of course we'd like people to used barbless hooks and not use live baits for what we believe is the long term benefit of the fish.......but that would be a request not a regulation."

The exact date really doesn't matter and I could be wrong ... I'm just saying people believe what they are inclined to and stop asking questions after they get an answer they like. If anyone seriously believes that some special interest group will take away their ability to catch and eat a fish ... DOH! (Enter BP to everyone's radar.) Timing is everything.

IMO - recent Q fishing restrictions make it more sporting than harvesting.  It's my vacation spot and remember Q doesn't stock. Will some other special interest group mess it up for ME in a way that is undoable?

Look at the rules for Sylvania over the years. How'd that happen? Ummm, super, special interest? How did the BW/Q become what it is today? Mining/logging, hunting, recreation ... a chain of bright ideas spawned by a few people with certain knowledge and an interest that seemed reasonable to others? ... hey wait a minute....