In reply to Post #15
got a free pack with number 1 big carp mag..I used the Richie Mac ones a lot when they was about, and hand on heart they didn't do any mouth damage they was short shanked..the thin wired long shank ones was the culprits..hence Jim gibbinson forming the line aligner..
got a free pack with number 1 big carp mag..I used the Richie Mac ones a lot when they was about, and hand on heart they didn't do any mouth damage they was short shanked..the thin wired long shank ones was the culprits..hence Jim gibbinson forming the line aligner..
Partridge Grey Shadow range Z13

The Hutchinson was the forerunner of the chod hook but with a really exaggerated up-ey configuration.
God knows that KM was thinking of when he put his name to the Cassien pattern!

The Hutchinson was the forerunner of the chod hook but with a really exaggerated up-ey configuration.
God knows that KM was thinking of when he put his name to the Cassien pattern!
In reply to Post #10
Can barbless hooks be blamed there is an argument for and against ? Now thats a big can of worms
Can barbless hooks be blamed there is an argument for and against ? Now thats a big can of worms
In reply to Post #18
Imo, yes they can (and many people agree)
Imo, yes they can (and many people agree)
In reply to Post #19
And many don't
And many don't
In reply to Post #20
And many don't
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This.
And many don't
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This.
In reply to Post #20
Thankfully, more are seeing these days, more venues are banning barbless
Thankfully, more are seeing these days, more venues are banning barbless
In reply to Post #22
And just as many are saying barbless only, and with good reason. This fish is from a barbed hook venue...

On the other hand, this is from a barbless only one...

And just as many are saying barbless only, and with good reason. This fish is from a barbed hook venue...

On the other hand, this is from a barbless only one...

In reply to Post #23
And there are cases the other way Ken. Go back not too many years and barbless hooks were never banned on a venue, these days they are banned on plenty. Why is that if they are the safest option? But this is a debate that has rumbled on for a while now and will continue to do so
And there are cases the other way Ken. Go back not too many years and barbless hooks were never banned on a venue, these days they are banned on plenty. Why is that if they are the safest option? But this is a debate that has rumbled on for a while now and will continue to do so
In reply to Post #18
Now look what you've done lmao
Now look what you've done lmao
In reply to Post #23
I've had barbless hook holds in the past that were never coming out, had to resort to the forceps so it works both ways
I've had barbless hook holds in the past that were never coming out, had to resort to the forceps so it works both ways
In reply to Post #23
That's your usual ******** analogy Ken and you know it. Any hook can cause damage due to the pot noodle with no idea and has jumped straight onto your present and previous sponsors hype bandwagon will show.
That's your usual ******** analogy Ken and you know it. Any hook can cause damage due to the pot noodle with no idea and has jumped straight onto your present and previous sponsors hype bandwagon will show.
In reply to Post #22
What about micro bard hooks?
What about micro bard hooks?
In reply to Post #22
There is an argument for both,for me if I could only fish one type it would be micro barbed.I have fished for years and not just carp,I started coarse fishing then onto sea fishing on boat and shore.I know how to unhook a fish but unfortunately there are people new to the sport who don't,so barbless might be safer for them and the fish
There is an argument for both,for me if I could only fish one type it would be micro barbed.I have fished for years and not just carp,I started coarse fishing then onto sea fishing on boat and shore.I know how to unhook a fish but unfortunately there are people new to the sport who don't,so barbless might be safer for them and the fish
In reply to Post #28
Most "barbed" hooks now are micro barbed, and thats all I use. Best option by far imo
Most "barbed" hooks now are micro barbed, and thats all I use. Best option by far imo