One thing to remember guys scented artificials are NOT legan in selective gear areas that rules out the vast majority of plastic worms I know the 4 inch seducers i like to fish would be illegal Frankly i see both sides of this debate umm but it doesn'f affect me cause when i go to the penninsula I fly fish.. i guess that means i have no strong opinion either way I know thats unusual for me but thats how it is.. In all my years of fishing i have hooked very few winter steelhead on bait that were hooked deep, in fact i cannot recall any however I can recall fish hooked on spoons that were in the tongue and bled a little before release.

I think barbless single hooks are always a good idea regarless of mortlity issues, i simply think they hook fish better and are easier to deal with