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Here's another thought concerning bank fishermen. Since you can only drag a fish out on the bank if you are going to keep it, that means that you must inspect not only whether or not the fish is clipped, but also whether or not the hook entered the fish's mouth in the proper direction.....all on a single, barbless hook. Do you think the fish might just flop loose while all this "inspecting" is done? You might get around some of the problem by packing in a net. Handy.

All in all, I give this reg the one-finger salute.

Of course all of this is a non-issue if you turn all of your fish loose, which is probably the most reasonable solution.