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Fifteen years ago a big bluefish (and a trip to the emergency room) convinced me to switch to all barbless hooks (singles and trebles, too) and I've never looked back. Crush all the barbs on your hooks and learn to sharpen your hooks with a comercial hook sharpener. It's so easy and quick, too. I seldom drop a fish, and even then it's almost always a bluefish that's gone airborne.
When I hook-up I don't even think about releasing my catch (I tag and release 100% of my catch if it's in good condition) because barbless hooks make that task so easy.
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