Taking the fish out of water for a hero photo probably does more harm than a barbed hook. If it makes you feel better, use barbless hooks, just dont look down your nose at people who dont. The hard scientific data shows little to no measurable difference in mortality between barbed and barbless hooks. Circle hooks would have the greatest benefit since they usually hook the fish in the lips. A barbless hook in the gills or the roof of the mouth is going to be fatal most of the time.
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