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Once again. The above-mentioned ask SCHEDULE is referring to inland waters (freshwater)not the ocean
The 3 hook limit is a fresh water regulation. The saltwater reg is quoted below.
Per the DFG 28.65. GENERAL. Except as provided in this article, fin fish may be taken only on hook and line or by hand. Any number of hooks and lines may be used in all ocean waters and bays except: (a) San Francisco and San Pablo bays between the Golden Gate Bridge and the west Carquinez Bridge, where only one line with not more than three hooks may be used. (b) On public piers, no person shall use more than two rods and lines, two hand lines, or two nets, traps or other appliances used to take crabs. (c) When rockfish (genus Sebastes) or lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) are aboard or in possession, whereonly oneline with not more than two hooks may be used pursuant to Sections 28.55 or 28.27, respectively. (d) No gaff hook shall be used to take or assist in landing any finfish shorter than the minimum size limit. Forthepurpose of this section a gaff hook is any hook with or without a handle used to assist in landing fish or to takefish in sucha manner that the fish does not take the hook voluntarily in its mouth. No person shall take finfish from any boat or other floating device in ocean waters without having a landing net in possession or available for immediateuseto assist in landing undersize fish of species having minimum size limits; the opening of any such landing net shall be not less than eighteen inches in diameter. (e) North of Point Conception (34°27’00” N. lat.), where only one rod and line may be used by each anglerfishing forsalmon,or fishing from any boat or floating device with salmon on board. (f) Mousetrap gear prohibited: It is unlawful to use, assist in using,or to possessaboard any vessel,hook-and-line gear commonly termed “mouse traps” constructed of a hook(s) or lure(s), attached to one end of a line that is attached to a float, or floats at the other end, and that when fished, is not attached directly to a person or vessel. Possession of such gear aboard a vessel shall be prima facieevidence that the gear is being used in violation of this regulation. (g) North of Point Conception to Horse Mountain, Section 27.80(a)(3) applies to each angler fishing for salmon or fishing from any boat or floating device with salmon on board.
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