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
“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
A new rule implemented on the Columbia River mainstem requires anglers to now use barbless hooks.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2013
The point is eight or ten inches long, the barbless end being swathed in fibre so that it may fit easily into the socket of the eight or ten feet shaft.
From Tropic Days by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)
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