Barbless Hooks

[albertabowhunter]

I'm curious to see how everyone else feels about this now that we have all had time to try the new system....

[pacres]

I have always fished barbless. I can't stand watching people have to rip a hook out of a fish's mouth. I might loose a fish because of it once in a while, but I have never killed a fish removing a hook.

 

What is the size restriction in BC for hooks? I never knew that small barbed hooks were legal.

[SnoWolf]

Hey

 

My dad taught me when I was a kid to pinch down the barbs on my hooks, especially on the treble hooks.

As with Pacres, I hate seeing peeps rippin an pullin tryin to get the trebs out of the fishies mouth when they have not pinched them down.

No Thanks

 

 

Sno

[RangerBob]

Just ask Scratch how he "FEELS" about barbless hooks these days. Ain't that right Scratch!

 

Them 3/0 Stainless Steel Pike hooks in the wrist are a Umbridge aren't they.

 

 

I'm all for barbless... like to see more baitless now.

[SilverHilton]

It should be like B.C., Barbless only on larger hooks

Hmm ... I don't know what set of regs you guys picked this from, but I can tell you that in BC, it's single barbless in all streams and rivers regardless of hook size.

 

http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/pdf/provi...regulations.pdf see page 14

 

cheers!