04-14-2007, 05:12 PM
Some Pike waters in Colorado are Catch & Release only, so it requires a barbless hook. I crush mine down with pincer pliers; but if I'm home, I use the MOTO-TOOL with a #953 stone head to grind down the barb. It's much faster, and makes the hook smooth.
For many years I had suspected that I would lose fish if I fished barbless. I don't think I've ever had a fish slip off though. When you get fish that you want to release, the hook sure slips out easy. I'm fairly confident that fishermen can catch nearly everything they hook if they go barbless. It is much easier on the fish, and the fisherman.
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For many years I had suspected that I would lose fish if I fished barbless. I don't think I've ever had a fish slip off though. When you get fish that you want to release, the hook sure slips out easy. I'm fairly confident that fishermen can catch nearly everything they hook if they go barbless. It is much easier on the fish, and the fisherman.
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