Opinions on a drop shot rig for salmon

[beaser]

I suspected as much. That's why I posted the question. I had always thought that on a drop shot rig a hook should be attached to a triple swivel with a length of leader. What the person had described to me sounded like poor sportsmanship. More like a nudge nudge, wink wink.

The bait that was suggested was roe.

The reason I couched my post is I didn't want to offend anyone and if I were an "asshat" I certainly wouldn't have cleared a questionable practice in an open forum. I'm new to fishing but a hook tied at right angles to a drop line in a rigid and close coupled manner certainly sounds questionable. Had no one answered I would have call MNR to inquire. The local office has been quite helpful (Midhurst)

What I have been doing is using an 8 ft leader with a slip float and either a wooly bugger or salmon eggs on an octopus hook. It was my understanding that fishing for salmon was a worthwhile activety and not some sort of nefarious deed

Thank you for the feedback.