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Originally Posted by pattycr125
after you've killed a fish when doing catch and release due to a barbed hook, it's not hard to agree with debarbing your hooks. sure losing them sucks but it's also so much more rewarding when you catch them and then have a quick clean release.
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I think most participants miss the point of the discussion.
The claim is that "barbless don't save the fish.... It has virtually no statistical difference in fish mortality then barbed hooks..."
1. The statement above may be false, then law makes sense.
2. It can be true, then it's a stupid law,
even if it gives some warm and fuzzy feeling
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