![]() Luckily I was able to remove the fly with a roll cast. If I had to walk over to the tree to remove it, the run would have been ruined. I fished a very productive run in a river this past week and, after landing a couple of fish, overshot the cast when trying to get close to the bank. It’s Easier to Remove Barbless Hooks from Streamside VegetationĪnother benefit of using barbless hooks is that it makes it a lot easier to remove hooks from branches, trees, and leaves. ![]() Yes, there are tricks to get a barbed hook out, but the end result is always worse than it would have been if you were using a barbless hook.īe kind to yourself and your guide, use barbless hooks. Just as a barbed hook does a lot of damage to a fish’s mouth, getting it out of your skin can do quite a lot of damage too. I’m grateful and lucky that I’ve never had to deal with a barbed hook stuck into my or one of my clients’ skin. Barbless Hooks Are Easier to Remove from Skin They can, therefore, improve your catch rate. Now, assuming you’re keeping your hooks sharp, barbless hooks penetrate a lot faster, quicker, and deeper. ![]() Because the hook doesn’t have a barb, there’s less resistance when the hook is set into the fish’s mouth. ![]() It’s not only the fish that benefit from the use of barbless hooks. Therefore many venues, states, and tournaments that try to promote good catch and release principles only permit the use of barbless hooks. Some Venues Only Permit the Use of Barbless Hooksīecause barbless hooks do a lot less damage to a fish’s mouth, they’re better if you want to ensure the survival of the fish after capture. ![]()
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