barbless, all saltwater or just salmon?

[DoubleJ]

Headed out for flounder.  Do I need barbless hooks or is that just for salmon?

[TONTO]

 No, but if you have salmon on board you must use barbless salmon fishing or not.

[MooseStock]

You can't use barbed hooks for ANY species in Areas 5-13 except forage fish such as jigging smelt, herring and such in any case or you will be ticketed if checked. Been that way for a few years now. Its in the WDFW marine section for you to check. Tonto....hope that helps you not get a ticket too as you must have mis-read the rule. Hope that helps.......Les

[TONTO]

 OH yeah thanks, didn't realize he was talking about the sound, guess I should have noticed he was from Shelton.OH and you are right I just looked.