I always fish barbless on rivers regardless of the rule. Far easier to release fish that are not to be taken home, it is safer for the angler, and with tight lines, I have seen no increase in a lower hook/landed ratio.
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R.P. McMurphy - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest