On Jul 6, 5:49*pm, "Marty" wrote:
Here in New York, foul-hooked fish are legal except for trout and salmon
plus walleye in Oneida Lake.

Here in Georgia, too, unless you are intentionally trying to snag
them. In most tournaments if you are sight fishing and snag a fish it
has to be released, if accidentally foul hooked while fishing in other
ways it is legal.

In our state federation Top Six, if you are sight fishing and hook a
fish your partner must verify it is hooked in the mouth before you
take the hook out.

Ronnie

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