Mlag; good suggestion. All the fish boated on Patent Pending this season had the hook slip out very easily.
Keep preasure on the line and you will increase your C/R success.
Bill; I know your daughter fishes with you a lot. You can keep the rod in the gunnel and just let her crank the handle.
It's well worth losing a couple fish with barbless hooks this time of the year. All fish released so far have left throwing water with their tails and swimming off strong.
5th (Marty)
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