zski wrote on May 30^th, 2012 at 3:54pm:

I like barbless, a lot. The pros far outweigh any cons. Not smug about it though, no way, not me.

Stick close, maybe some of it will rub off.

Try this:
Barbs are a crutch.  Any true angler fishes with skill & lure, not barbs & bait.  May as well use dynamite.  That's the difference between a fisherman & an angler.

:D


The last time I hooked myself I was happy to be barbless.  It went deep, to the bend, into my knuckle cartilege.  Was harder than expected to remove.  Buddy wouldn't pull hard enough for fear of hurting me.