Originally Posted By: redhook
yep...

If any fish has swallowed
the hook or is hooked in the gill, eye, or tongue,
it should be kept if legal to do so.


"should" is a tricky word to enforce. I wonder if that was done intentionally to promote a certain perceived ethic, or if they really meant "must."
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