Yes, consistently. I fish barbless hooks and release everything unless there is a good reason not to.

I use strong fluorocarbon or monofilament tippet so fish can be landed quickly, which keeps the physical stress on them low. Releasing trout helps sustain stocks in rivers where natural recruitment can be limited. On many of the rivers I fish, if every angler who visited over a season took a fish, there would soon be none left to catch.

It also keeps New Zealand’s angling heritage intact for the people fishing here after us.