barbless
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of barbless
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Because their numbers are not replenished from hatcheries, only catch-and-release fishing, using barbless hooks, is allowed when fishing for seagoing cutthroats.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2017
This free event, presented by Battery Park City Authority, revolves around catch-and-release fishing, in which the quarry is caught with barbless hooks and returned to the river after observation.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
“You got to be right on them on those front rods,” Pitts said, explaining a noteworthy nuance of fishing with barbless hooks.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2014
They follow the fish by day, catching them with barbless hooks, then anchor at night and turn off their 400-horsepower engine.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2013
It is barbless, and in place of the barb, the hook is filed long and tapering to a point as sharp as that of a needle.
From Tales of the Fish Patrol by George Varian
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