I agree 100% with everything swampcollie said. I now have 1 fully trained retriever and another in the works. Just be careful of cripples and thick cover. There are some places I hunt where the cattails are thicker than the grass on the nation’s most premier golf courses, and there would be no way to hunt it if it weren't for my Lab. As for a treble hook, I have used pieces of coat hanger J.B. welded andbent out in four places like some kind of cheesy weak grappling hook and ultralite spin tackle with 8-10 lb test line. The hook has a larger diameter than most treble hooks; it’s heavier, and won't give any conservation officers a reason to site you for possible fishing violations. It works great for deeks also, and without the sharp points it won't hang into your decoy rigging.

By the way, that was not a derogatory remark against our conservation officers. They are often performing thankless tasks to help better manage and preserve the animals we all love. So thank your local game warden for a job well done next time he does his job and checks your bag, and license information