I have seldom throut hooked a trout. The only exception to that is fishing with a fly tied on a # 32 hook. It seems that even trout have a hard time detecting that the fly is artificial. Bass are a different story and are such hogs as to throat hook themselves all the time.

The link above was interesting and ran contrary to what I've heard my whole life. I too always heard that the fish would expel the hook after a few days.

I wonder if barbless hooks increase the rate of survival?

Scott