Barbless hooks to become voluntary on much of Columbia River and tributaries
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Barbless hooks still required for Snake River
Barbless hook rule set to expand on Columbia
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Bye bye barbless? Anglers in Washington could soon have the choice to fish with barbed hooks while pursuing salmon, steelhead
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PNW tribal nations, states sign historic Columbia Basin agreement with U.S.
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Oregon State Police will crack down on salmon anglers using barbed hooks
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Washington Sport Fishing Rules 2014-2015 by WhidbeyWeekly.com - Issuu
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Fishing the North Coast with Kenny Priest Salmon and Steelhead fishing in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties
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Salmon and Indian Rights
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PDF) Influence of angling methods and terminal tackle on survival of salmon and steelhead caught and released in the Cowlitz River, Washington
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Conservation Concerns – Santa Cruz Fly Fishing Club
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Hooking mortality study starts on Cowlitz River - The Columbian
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Salmon fishing gets hot on the Cowlitz river. – Northwest Fishing News
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Barbless hooks to become voluntary on much of Columbia River and tributaries –
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Map of the Columbia River Basin.
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Idaho shuts down Clearwater River spring chinook season