A lightweight tool that makes it a snap to release fish caught with a barbless hook is being produced by members of a Spokane fly fishing club who say it could save countless fish in catch-and-release ...

CRKT and Trip Felton are releasing their patented Hook & Loop Tool and many in the field are breathing easier. The dirt, fibers and debris that used to weaken their VELCRO fasteners are now being ...

With spring chinook season heating up, will step up enforcement of new barbless hook rules for recreational salmon fishing on the Columbia River and other major fishing spots. Anglers using barbed ...

OLYMPIA — Washington salmon and steelhead anglers will be required to use barbless hooks in the lower and mid-Columbia River beginning in January 2011. The state Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted ...

I am writing in regards to the proposed rule that we sports fishermen begin using barbless hooks for salmon and steelhead on the Columbia River beginning Jan. 1. After doing some research on the topic ...

Montana’s fishing regulations will look much different in 2016 following the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s adoption last week of about 70 recommended changes to the existing rules. But it was a ...

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission recently directed state fisheries managers to make barbless hook rules voluntary instead of mandatory. In some areas, such as the Snake River and its ...