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Originally posted by stlhdh2o:
'If OP rivers are predestined for a natural extinction event, then what difference do barbless hooks make really? What difference does it make if you hold the fish out of the water for a photo or leave it in? What difference does it make if we catch wild or hatchery steelhead? What difference do all the things we usually discuss around here really make in the context of geologic time?
If your view towards the environment (huge topic obviously....peaceful coexistance with other species is probably the key catch phrase) is indifference or exploitation, then it doesn't matter. If you lean a little more towards symbiosis, then of course it matters.

Duh. wink