Section 100. "Artificial lure" defined  


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  • For the purposes of this chapter "artificial lure" shall include manufactured or handmade flies, spinners, plugs, spoons and facsimiles of live animals, but shall not be construed to include artificially produced organic baits and fish eggs that are intended to be ingested. Artificial lures with single hook shall mean any single point lure (with no multiple point hooks). Where single-hook artificial lures are required, a multiple number of single-hook lures (such as dropper flies) fished in series are permitted.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR325-03-2 § 10, eff. January 1, 1983; amended, Volume 11, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 1995; Volume 17, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2001; Volume 19, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 2003; Volume 24, Issue 10, eff. January 1, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.