Absolutely no need to use anything other than barbless hooks. Fish welfare is paramount in any fishing club to maintain sustainable and ethical fishing. Play the fish as little as possible and get it to the net as quickly as possible. Keep the fish wet at all times and remove the hook in the water. Give the fish time to recover in the hand in oxygenated water before releasing. As anglers we should be doing all we can to keep fish alive.
Absolutely no need to use anything other than barbless hooks. Fish welfare is paramount in any fishing club to maintain sustainable and ethical fishing. Play the fish as little as possible and get it to the net as quickly as possible. Keep the fish wet at all times and remove the hook in the water. Give the fish time to recover in the hand in oxygenated water before releasing. As anglers we should be doing all we can to keep fish alive.