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Q&A LURE FISHING

WINNING QUESTION

Q Given the current state of our sea fish stocks, shouldn’t all lures be single hooks or barbless trebles to help with catch and release?

LUKE YOUNG, LAMPHEY, PEMBROKESHIRE

If I had my way this would be the way forward for any form of saltwater lure and fly-fishing which revolves around bass in the UK and Ireland. Now though, go and raise that proposal along with even the idea of a saltwater licence, which could potentially do some good if the money actually went towards protection and enforcement, and I guarantee that the range of replies

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