Graham Marsden
Editor Emeritus
This is a dedicated thread for discussing article: Opinion Piece - Barbed Comment
I think a company introduced a new type of hook a few years ago (may have been Preston Innovations) This had a swelling in the place of the barb............ I don't think they caught on.
This is a debate that at this moment in time can not be resolved between Barbed and Barbless, some say yes, some say no.
I usualy use and prefer barbed hooks, unless the powers that be rule otherwise. I prefer whisker barb type hooks when possible and in all honesty I don't think I have ever lost a fish because of them. I have seen it stated before that the deeper cut barb on a traditional hook causes a weak spot but I have yet to have one break there in over 45 years fishing. I think a company introduced a new type of hook a few years ago (may have been Preston Innovations) This had a swelling in the place of the barb............ I don't think they caught on. (Ha, ha, no pun intended).
Just read the Cemex rules Cakey, barbed hooks only on sizes bigger than 16 and optional for smaller, sounds good to me. No Cemex waters near me though