Question/issue for you guys...

I took the day off on Friday to do some fishing, and was lucky enough to hook a bright winter-run on a jig. When I got the fish in close, I noticed that its adipose fin was intact: an early native! I went to remove the jig from its mouth -- replete with a barbed hook -- and noticed that the fish's mouth was bleeding slightly where the hook was embedded (lower jaw). I got out my pliers and worked the hook out, keeping the fish in the water the entire time, but it took some doing working the barb out. Once the hook was removed, I steadied the fish in the current and he slapped his tail powerfully and disappeared in a flash. I'm hopeful that the bleeding subsided soon thereafter (?) and the fish has continued on his journey.

But it really got me to thinking: if I'm committed to doing everything in my power to help wild fish -- while still being a fisherman -- shouldn't I be using barbless hooks 100% of the time, even in mid-December when most of the fish in the river are hatchery brats? What do you guys think?