i crimp the barbs on all my lures the instant i get them. the only exception is a couple jigs i only use in america for live bait. its super hard to keep live bait on barbless hooks unless you cut up a rubber worm. its also easier to untangle the mess of lures i have crammed into the plastic tray i bring to the Q when they are all barbless. i dont lose many fish and barbless really only matters if they jump. stick your rod deep into the water and dont pull them "up" and they wont jump. topwater lures are the hardest obviously.