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Indiana DNR Allows Three Hooks on Umbrella Rigs
By editor on Jul 17, 2013 | In News, Products, Bass Fishing, Fishing, IN Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
Indiana Fishing Hook Restrictions Relaxed and Clarified
Effective May 24, 2013, under a new Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) rule, an umbrella rig, like the Alabama Rig for example, can now have up to three hooks and unlimited hookless attractors. When artificial lures are used on an umbrella rig or similar device, they are considered one hook, even if the lure has multiple hooks.
The Alabama Rig legality in the Great Lakes states and province
By editor on Mar 10, 2012 | In News, Products, Bass Fishing, Fishing, MI Dept of Natural Resources, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife, WI Dept of Natural Resources, IN Dept of Natural Resources, IL Dept of Natural Resources, MN Dept of Natural Resources, NY Dept of Environmental Conservation, OH Dept of Natural Resources, PA Fish and Boat Commission, Ont Ministry of Natural Resources, IA Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
GreatLakesBass.com has compiled regulations by state and province around the Great Lakes region for fishing with castable umbrella rigs like The Alabama Rig. This information is confirmed by official government sources for each state or province as of 7/17/2013 (please see disclaimer at the end of this article). In alphabetical order:
Indiana DNR gives temporary OK to umbrella rigs
By editor on Mar 9, 2012 | In News, Products, Bass Fishing, Fishing, State Province Fisheries & Wildlife, IN Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
UPDATE May 24, 2013: See - Indiana DNR Allows Three Hooks on Umbrella Rigs
Indiana DNR director Robert E. Carter Jr. has signed a temporary rule that establishes a limit on the number of hooks allowed on a rig or lure array used for sport fishing, essentially making so-called umbrella rigs like the Alabama Rig legal through the remainder of 2012.