![]() ![]() And when removing the hook, doesn’t rip the flesh on its way out. This in turn doesn’t tear up the fish’s mouth like a hook with a barb in it would. WELL BEING OF THE FISHĪ barbless hook is designed to pierce the fish’s mouth easier thus creating a smaller penetration hole. I almost exclusively tie on barbless hooks and if a hook that I use has a barb, I pinch it. Today there are many options of barbless hooks to choose from. I believe that Euro Style Nymphing helped bring them to the forefront. The growing concern that barbed hooks were harmful brought about the barbless hook. This can be done on any hook that has a barb. ![]() Put enough pressure on to pinch the barb but not too much to break the hook. HOW TO “PINCH THE BARB”īasically, take your Hemos (or a set of needle-nose pliers) and gently squeeze the barb down in place. The purpose of the barb on the hook is to securely hold the hook in place after it has penetrated the fish’s mouth. The barb itself is the small triangular-shaped metal at the sharp end of the hook that points in the opposite direction of the sharp end. Here are some reasons to pinch your barb. Pinching your barbs is one such practice. It is up to us to treat the fish with respect and practice not only catch and release but the many other ways to ensure their wellbeing. The sheer number of people fishing and the many ways in which to catch fish have put tremendous pressure on this precious resource. In today’s modern fishing world, it is more important than ever to practice good etiquette.
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