Sparky and bob are 100% correct. Don't remove fish from the water that are going to be released. In addition to the science, I have seen several unclipped springers roll over and die after being handled improperly. On a further note, why can't we go to barbless hooks for Columbia River springers and most steelhead fishing. It seems to work in Canada, in Puget Sound and at Buoy 10. For example, if Oregon and Washington would ever get a hooking mortality study done (after over 100 years of "mangement") The Columbia could probably be open all week right now.