barbless
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of barbless
Example Sentences
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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
Those fishing for all species in areas open for spring chinook during the days when the salmon fishery occurs must use barbless hooks.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 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
The arrow heads were of two kinds,—barbed slender points for war, and barbless for hunting.
From Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People by Grinnell, George Bird
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