Salmon and sabiki?

A thought came over me during a long day in the water.  Can you use a sabiki to catch bait after you have a salmon onboard? 

A thought came over me during a long day in the water.  Can you use a sabiki to catch bait after you have a salmon onboard? 

As long as you cut off all but 2 of the hooks and pinch the barbs on the remaining 2, yes.

My guess would be no.

I know when I'm rockfishing, I catch all my bait fish before hand for this very reason.
If I really need to use sabiki, I cut off all hooks but 2.

But for salmon, not only do you have 2 hook limitation, you need to use barbless circle hook.
And I don't know if they make barbless circle hook sabiki.

Ya, thanks for both answers.  That's what I thought as well, 'was wondering if there are different rules for those classified as unlimited fish.  Thanks!

A thought came over me during a long day in the water.  Can you use a sabiki to catch bait after you have a salmon onboard? 

As long as you cut off all but 2 of the hooks and pinch the barbs on the remaining 2, yes.

But doesn't it have to be a circle hook?... unless you are trolling?  That's how I understand it.
and... I don't know if you can troll with a sabiki.

They don't have to be circle hooks unless all of the following apply:

1.  You have tipped them with bait;
2.  You are not trolling; and
3.  You are south of Horse Mountain (near Shelter Cove, Humboldt County)

crash is the best.

"I'm looking for a size 22 circle hook."

crash is the best.

"I'm looking for a size 22 circle hook."

Specifically a size 22 CA salmon legal barbless circle hook.  The point has to go back at a 90 degree angle directly at the shaft.

They don't have to be circle hooks unless all of the following apply:

1.  You have tipped them with bait;
2.  You are not trolling; and
3.  You are south of Horse Mountain (near Shelter Cove, Humboldt County)

Thanks. That's good to know.  So, as long as you don't put a bait on... you can use 2 hooks on sabiki.

They don't have to be circle hooks unless all of the following apply:

1.  You have tipped them with bait;
2.  You are not trolling; and
3.  You are south of Horse Mountain (near Shelter Cove, Humboldt County)

Thanks. That's good to know.  So, as long as you don't put a bait on... you can use 2 hooks on sabiki.

No bait, two hooks, and have to get rid of the barbs.

Or just take your salmon to shore, put on ice then go about your business.

A thought came over me during a long day in the water.  Can you use a sabiki to catch bait after you have a salmon onboard?

It depends on where you are fishing. Yes, south of Point Conception.

A thought came over me during a long day in the water.  Can you use a sabiki to catch bait after you have a salmon onboard? 

As long as you cut off all but 2 of the hooks and pinch the barbs on the remaining 2, yes.

But doesn't it have to be a circle hook?... unless you are trolling?  That's how I understand it.
and... I don't know if you can troll with a sabiki.

It is my favorite way to find bait! Put a sinker, half ounce is fine, I use one ounce a lot, keeps tangles down with flipping bait fish. Cast out, put rod in holder and paddle. You will know when you go em