Ive said it before and I will say it again. There is no real evidence to support the barbless hook issue.
It is a fish handling issue.
Its actually "fun" watching an angler dig out a deeply imbedded hook from the back of a fishes throat. Then comment "its Ok im using barbless hooks".
Properly educated anglers would have little difficulty releasing fish caught using barbs.
Now for the real fish killer seeings as no body else will bring it up ---
Bait.
Now use of bait kills more fish....
Wait a minute I like to use bait so I wont go there.
I actually think this was just a feel good law.
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