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Originally Posted by spopadyn
Nice story but, real scientific studies have proven that in "catch and release" fisheries barbed is far better for fish, not worse? Care to guess why? We all know that when you are fishing barbless it takes more time and skill to land a fish- thats the problem - the time to land the fish! The quicker you can get a fish off your line with pliers the faster it can recover. I have salmon fished a ton and I will tell you what - barbed hooks would really help if you were doing catch and release (most bigger salmon will fight to the death). Besdies, the only reason we have this law is Ralph Klien salmon fished at his lodge and thought it would be a great idea for Alberta - not!
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Sounds like you want to target the people that hold the fish out of the water for 10 min while taking pictures, rather than the barbed vs barbless debate. Landing a fish quickly is not better for the fish if you do not release it right away.