Posted by: Zen Leecher aka Bill W
barbed hooks vs. barbless hooks - 03/29/02 01:33 PM
In the interests of creating another devisive discussion here's a question to create "spirited debate".
In your humble opinion which hook is better for a higher percentage of landed trout. Do barbed
hooks allow more fish to be landed than barbless hooks... or are barbless hooks better at hooking
landing more fish.
We don't need to bother ourselves on which method allows a higher percentage of released fish to
survive as that can be another discussion.
So limit your comments and enlightened opinion to which would land higher numbers of fish. I also
don't care if the barbed/barbless hooks are bait hooks, lure hooks or fly hooks.
I once had to use barbless hooks while fishing salmon eggs... that's an interesting contradiction.
In your humble opinion which hook is better for a higher percentage of landed trout. Do barbed
hooks allow more fish to be landed than barbless hooks... or are barbless hooks better at hooking
landing more fish.
We don't need to bother ourselves on which method allows a higher percentage of released fish to
survive as that can be another discussion.
So limit your comments and enlightened opinion to which would land higher numbers of fish. I also
don't care if the barbed/barbless hooks are bait hooks, lure hooks or fly hooks.
I once had to use barbless hooks while fishing salmon eggs... that's an interesting contradiction.