Barbless hooks required in entire state of Washington

[Elton]

Blimey. I hope angling is never regulated to such a degree over here:

http://www.klewtv.com/news/local/Barbless-hooks-required-in-Washington-State-204690181.html

[Phone]

Elton,

 

Me too although it may be coming.

 

That headline is a not true boo-boo.

 

Briefly, and I don't know the facts, barbless hooks are required on the Columbia River and the Snake River in areas wild salmon and steelhead are protected by state and federal laws. Oregon and Washington states share river boundries. Oregon had one regulation - Washington another. Now they are the same.

 

Not sure but you may even have to be salmon fishing. Kinda like some of your species "seasons" I think(?)

 

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