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Re: Touchy subject:Barbless or barbed
I have come across about as many studies saying that barbed hooks are better for fish as I have saying humans have nothing to do with global warming, and I give them equal merit.
Barbless/pinched barb hooks penetrate better because the barb itself interferes with penetration. I find that barbless hooks are also easier to get free from underwater snags. (especially using the downstream bow technique)
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