Barbed or Barbless Fishing Hooks

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Barbed or Barbless Fishing Hooks

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Hello,

Just read an article were you have to use barbless fishing hooks to fish.

Curious to see here if members use barbed or barbless hooks and why.

Thanks
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All of my fly fishing gear is barbless and much of my tackle is as well. I find it's significantly easier to remove hooks, they do less damage to the fish and I haven't noticed any major difference with respect to catch rates.

I'm also coming from a trout fishing, primarily C&R, background.
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Been barbless for years. Still catch fish. My son finally switched after he ended up in the emergency room with a hook in his thigh.
... and it's so much easier on the fish
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Catch and release: Barbless
Catch and keep (ice fishing, camping weekends): Barbed

No reason for using barbed hooks if you're practicing catch and release unless if you're fishing a competition or tournament.
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Thank you all for your feedback greatly appreciated.
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I use barbed, I have very few issues with removing the hooks or damaging the fish.
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Not sure where you read that you have to use barbless hooks but I'm not aware of that for zone 18 or 20. I use barbed & don't have any issues with it even for CnR. When fishing with young kids I pinch the barb down.
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I crimp all the barbs on my hooks. It just makes my life easier when I have to unhook the fish
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Started fishing barbless when I visited PEI last year. Especially fishing with the kids, they tend to let the fish bite a little long, makes hook removal real simple. And should the kids happen to hook into Daddy, I'm sure it'll make me even happier come removal.

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I found that using circle hooks (size 6 and eight) do wonders when fishing with the kids. Almost all fish (usually pannies) are hooked nicely on the lip.
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riverdog wrote:Not sure where you read that you have to use barbless hooks but I'm not aware of that for zone 18 or 20. I use barbed & don't have any issues with it even for CnR. When fishing with young kids I pinch the barb down.
Riverdog I read that article in Bob Isumi's Real Fishing Mag Spring Fishing Tips page 46 "A Pilgramage to the Margaree.

So I asked that question here in the forum to see some views.
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Thank you zippyfx, ipjrobson and Trilynx.

Trilynx I'm planning to go to P.E.I. this summer (fingers crossed) to do some fishing with my brother-in-law that lives there and glad to know that you were using barbless hooks.
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Been barbless and happy since I put one between my ear cartilage and skull.
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The number of fish lost is negligible and hook removal is a lot quicker.
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alexb wrote:Thank you zippyfx, ipjrobson and Trilynx.

Trilynx I'm planning to go to P.E.I. this summer (fingers crossed) to do some fishing with my brother-in-law that lives there and glad to know that you were using barbless hooks.
I went fishing inland with the kids, caught lots of little Brook trout, no keepers but lots of fun. Tiny jig heads and a worm.

As for the barbless catch effectiveness, My 6 year old son had no trouble catching brook trout...
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Eli wrote:Been barbless and happy since I put one between my ear cartilage and skull.
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The number of fish lost is negligible and hook removal is a lot quicker.
Geez Eli it only takes one accident and have a different view and you are right the number of fish lost is negligible than have to remove a barked hook from your body.
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