Okay, I'll bite.

How about barbless hooks? Just how barbless is barbless? I will crimp the barb down on my salmon hooks and sometimes instead of the barb bending, it breaks. This still leaves a little ledge on the spot where the barb was. I am sure that it still acts a bit like a barb, so I usually file it down just a bit. Is this extra filing necessary, or have I met the intent portion of the regulation by attempting to crimp the barb?

Andy