Regardless,
the barb will keep the hook in place so that it does not come loose and rehook the fish outside of the mouth.
The issue is fish mortality and scientific experimentation has shown us there is no difference.
Legislation should be based in science where possible, not based on someones preference.
"Here, hold my camera while I stomach pump this huge trout in the middle of the summer from some slough in order to see which colour chironomids they are taking...."
laughable
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