Never Did it never will :wiggle:

not only do i crush all my barbs i cut off at least one of the hooks on each treble ,i just hate to mangle the fish when they take the hook in both upper and lower jaws

blue fish blitz's and dinks only....then not even always...

I always crush the barbs since a barbed hook led to a lot of agro when it went into my hand once out at Montauk. I think the suggestion to switch to a single hook on the back of plugs makes a lot of sense and will try that this year.

Tail hooks are all crushed. And like everyone else when targeting schoolies and blues they are gone.

crush'em on leadheads...
 

Always on leadheads...
Not on plugs.
Usually fish leadheads...

crushed barbs until june 15th. then its game on :humpty:

I crush all my treble hooks on plugs and use circle hooks on bait!!!
I have done this for over 15 years and yes I have lost some fish due to this, but in the long run I believe I have saved more smaller fish due to the fact that the barbs were crushed!!!
Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose!!!
That is Life!!! Deal with it!!!