Barbless Hooks Are a Money Grab on the Columbia River | Badger Fishing Show Ep. 9

Send us Fan Mail Are barbless hooks on the Columbia River actually helping fish, or is this a rule that no longer makes sense? On Episode 9 of the Badger Fishing Show, I sit down with Nello Picinich to talk about the push to change Washington’s barbless hook requirement on the Columbia River. We break down how the barbless hook requirement came out of the Columbia River reforms around 2012 to 2013, what the research says about barbed vs. barbless hook mortality in freshwater, and why anglers can use barbed hooks in Columbia River tributaries while salmon and steelhead anglers on the mainstem are still required to pinch their barbs. We also talk about the fall fishery and Buoy 10, where there may be a small conservation benefit to barbless hooks, and why the petition is asking WDFW to actually model the impacts instead of applying the same rule across the board. CCA has petitioned for change. Now recreational anglers need to make their voices heard. If the science doesn’t show a conservation benefit, why are we still writing recreational anglers tickets for it? Share this episode and help get the word out. TO EMAIL THE DIRECTOR YOUR OPINION OF BARBED HOOKS PLEASE CONTACT HIM HERE [email protected] Badger Fishing Advocacy | Transparency | Accountability #BadgerFishing #ColumbiaRiver #BarblessHooks #WDFW #SalmonFishing Support the show