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Originally Posted by Okotokian
My take:
1. Hook size has a bigger impact on fish mortality than barbed/barbless.
Absolutely correct - the smaller the worse.2. I DO lose more fish on barbless hooks, but could lessen that some if I upped my fishing skills. You will always lose more but who cares, that isn't what the discussion is about.
3. Barbless hooks will result in slightly less mortality for hooks of equal size.
No statistical difference - been studied to death.
4. I'm fine with the barbless rules. Just a bit more challenge, but that's fine.
Me too, but it doesn't make sense. 5. I don't believe government brings in any laws (with the exception of tax laws) for the sole purpose of making money. Enforcement, admin, legal costs usually cost more than revenue generated. The admin on this law is nothing more then collections. The officers are out there anyway, now they can issue extra tickets.
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