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Originally Posted by huntsfurfish
Didnt like the long gun registry, and dont like the barbless law, after all I am an Albertan  |
Well I am an Albertan too and I didn't like the gun registry either but I am not sure those facts support or refute the barbless law. That is my point. That seems to be the basis to your argument. Also, Duane Radford has an opinion but so do many of us.
What I did do is read many of the peer reviewed scientific papers that have studied this issue. Some support increased fish mortality with barbed hooks, some don't, and some are mixed. I also formed an opinion based on my experience fishing barbed and barbless.
In the end, ASRD made a law on barbless only. I don't think it was based on public pressure. People can hate it or love it but using barbless hooks certainly won't negatively impact our fishery.
Huntsfurfish, you hate the law, that's fine and it is your right to do so.
I personally don't hate the law because it does't negatively impact my fishing experience at all even though I do lose the odd fish.
Thats all bud.