


As for casting, there are rods that launch lures. There are downriggers that automatically adjust the lures depth and/or move the lure up and down in the column of water. Maybe a spring wound or electric reel with dials to adjust the strike force and the amount of line to be reeled in so the fish cannot get tangled up in the weeds or cover. A machine that a person (I won't say a fisherman) could dial in the amount of force so that the line would not break. Since automatic striking machines are legal, why hasn't someone made a much more sophisticated machine. I guess that means that an automatic striking machine is legal for tournament fishing too. Yes, skill and good equipement does increase the chance of boating a fish. It either gets off or gets boated no matter what the person does. too? Would adding the option of automatically reeling the fish still make it legal? If not.why not? Anybody can winch a fish. Since an automatic striking machine is legal, does that mean that unattended fishing lines are legal in the U.S. Well.striking the fish is about the most important part of fishing.along with getting fish to strike. Even sonars receive a bit of negative flack from some people.mostly when the first lcd screens became available but, sonars do not autmatically catch fish. Yes, a bent rod when using a downrigger does have a tendancy to strike the fish but the bent rod is inherent in it's conception. Quote from: dabluz on Jan 27, 2009, 12:43 PM Those machines that are consciously made to automatically strike the fish when it bites are illegal in Canada. It's natures way of culling the population. But, hey!.it's only people we are killing. I don't know much about vehicle accidents.I've never had one but, I do admit that quebecers do not shine in that categorie. If they are legal in some areas, I'm surprised that serious hunting and fishing associations do not denounce their use.Īnother method of fishing that is not allowed in Canada is "jug fishing" which is quite common for certain fish in parts of the U.S. I doubt that any with "sportsmanship" would stoop to using such a device. There have been a few local attempts at marketing or making available devices that automatically catch fish but they didn't last long after the authorities found out about them.

Those machines that are consciously made to automatically strike the fish when it bites are illegal in Canada.
