Your right hard to prove. Until salmon season opens never see trolly rigs out on end of pier. Salmon season opens and there is now a 100 bobbers out. I guess they could have all decided to start fishing for stripers. They may say if asked they are not fishing for salmon but the salmon at...
I have been out to the pier a few times this salmon season and did not see anyone using circle hooks and all were overhead casting.
I still use circle hooks and never overhead or inboard cast whether salmon fishing or crabbing. There were always a few guys on the ends that did not follow the...