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Sweetwater · 02-21-2010, 06:45 PM

I have a pair of diagonals that I keep handy but luckily haven't had to use them yet. I was wondering, how many people routinely crush down the barbs on their hooks, especially when fishing situations where it is difficult to handle the fish (at night, wading waist deep, etc.) I know that crushed barbs make removing a treble from someone's nose a rather simple operation.

02-21-2010, 06:45 PM	#12
Sweetwater Ruled only by the tide iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Truro Posts: 801	I have a pair of diagonals that I keep handy but luckily haven't had to use them yet. I was wondering, how many people routinely crush down the barbs on their hooks, especially when fishing situations where it is difficult to handle the fish (at night, wading waist deep, etc.) I know that crushed barbs make removing a treble from someone's nose a rather simple operation.
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