I beg to differ Chaser, I have slacked lined many fish on barbless hooks, those that got hung up in gear, got around downrigger wires, around trees, or just plain cleaned me out under a log jam and had to be cut off and re-tied, and I rarely lose one. Barbless hooks hold just as well as barbed hooks in my experience. But I think the point I was trying to make is are we sport fishermen or meat fishermen? Is it really necessary to fish with two rods to enjoy our sport? I don't know about the rest of you, but most days I release fish so I can keep fishing. What the hell would I want two rods for, so I can go home earlier? One rod per angler is just fine with me, like Mike said, want two rods, take another fisherman along