I'm saying that I'd rather use a barbless trebble than a barbless or barbed siwash. I'm also saying that siwashes will probably do more damage to a fish than a barbless trebble. It's a lot easier for fish to deeply swallow a siwash then it is a trebble hook.

Siwashes are mean, deep penetrating hooks (especially if you use the VISION Siwash! ) You'll probably never see a fish swallow or deeply hooked with a trebble on a plug.

So yes, JG, it takes no more time to unhook a barbless trebble then it does a siwash. Just use a pair of pliars...give a good, sharp and direct yank in the opposite direction of the hook point, and VOILA.

Also, JG, were you using bait on the coho? I have no argument with single barbless for any bait. I was referring to non-baited plugs.

Finally, my comments were directed towards Special's original comment of a state-wide single barbless restriction.

I have no problem with barbless. I just have a problem with the single barbless on floating lures. Barbless trebbles on floating lures would be fine.

[ 12-27-2001: Message edited by: parker ]