I would personally support barbless hooks in a heartbeat, this is a regulation that would immediately lower hooking mortality rates. I don't understand why folks are against it, look at the C&R areas and seasons, they have selective gear rules, no bait in place. Everyone still catches fish and the type of gear you use is not discriminated against, anglers can still use: floats/jigs,rubber worms, spoons, spinners, plugs, drift bobbers, flies, whatever you want except barbed hooks and bait.