Barbs or barbless

[jrmoyan]

I still pinch my barbs but someone had told me you don't have to pinch your barbs any more is this true??

[jacenbeers]

There are a lot of threads about it. Try a search and you will see some pretty long threads discussing it.

[javlin101]

Still pinch, found it is lest hassle getting a hook out.

[jrmoyan]

What's the law I guess I'm askin

[BeeGuy]

Yup, use the search function or call F&W.

Let us know what you find out!

[MuleyHunter]

It says in the regulations

[jrmoyan]

I read the regs didn't see any thing ill look again thanks for all the replays with no help

[coors04]

You don't have to any more.





There that was hard lol

[mrmoose]

Kudos Coors. We need more guys like you willing to help out with straight forward answers.

[niwrek]

I pinchmy girlfriends nipples......and my barbs all but one

[jrmoyan]

I agree with you mrmoose

[BeeGuy]

I read the regs didn't see any thing ill look again thanks for all the replays with no help

Page 4 of the regulations:

In 2012, during an amendment of the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998,
the Federal government inadvertently removed the provision prohibiting
the use of barbed hooks. This rendered the barbless-only requirement
when angling in Alberta unenforceable. The intent is to restore the
legislation at the earliest opportunity. Until this occurs, anglers are asked
to continue to voluntarily comply with the spirit and intent of the
barbless-only regulation and refrain from the use of barbed hooks.

[huntsfurfish]

He read them, just not very well:):sHa_sarcasticlol:

[58thecat]

Nipples,barbs:thinking-006:

[deanstroyer]

i fish barbless as a personally choice, but thats because i have had hooks deep in fingers and one through my lip , and would have had a hell of time if they had barbs. accidents happen. and being a C&R fisherman, i would rather loose a fish rather than injure it removing a hook

[Mike_W]

Legally you don't have to pinch barbs. If I am catch and release fishing I will pinch my barbs (cold lake lake trout for example) fishing for whitefish I like to leave the barb.

[hunter11]

Get use to it you never get a straight answer on this forum you should know all the answers.