it is illegal to retain a fish that has been hooked somewhere other than the mouth. and there probably is a code that specifies what constitutes "snagging". but snaggers are real easy to see as they are the ones throwing #4 buzz bombs and ripping them thru the water at mach speed! anybody with just a little knowledge knows that is not how they are used. besides it doesn't matter what the tribes or commercials do. make sure your house is in order as two wrongs do not make a right. no matter what you can't justify or rationalize illegal behavior. just my two cents worth.