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Old 04-26-2006, 04:31 PM   #1
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glad to hear so many folks are crushing them down..

i will sleep better tonight
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Old 04-26-2006, 06:16 PM   #2
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glad to hear so many folks are crushing them down..

i will sleep better tonight
I never crush the barbs.Which is sick as much as I fish IN the water.I have had hooks in my hand also.Its not fun.ur skin is amazing its like shoe leather.thanks for the reminder.I don't really bother with skoolies.So they are safe.

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Old 04-26-2006, 06:29 PM   #3
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I crush the barbs down on all of the hooks on my plugs and jigs. I also sharpen my hooks frequently so that they are always sharp.

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Old 04-26-2006, 07:29 PM   #4
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No barbs except on jigs. Hook more fish, loose more, catch more, less risk to myself.
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:27 PM   #5
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95% crushed , only the real big guns have barbs
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:37 PM   #6
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I only crush em when I'm into alot of schoolies or bloofish. I don't trust those evil bastids.
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:42 PM   #7
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I don't go schoolie fishing in the spring, I usually wait until Mid may and liveline Herring (not this year tho) I never crush barbs

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Old 04-27-2006, 05:43 AM   #8
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barb-barb- barb

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No barbs except on jigs. Hook more fish, loose more, catch more, less risk to myself.
ex-zac-ly...me too....nothin like remembering pullin a 3/0 out of your hand on monomoy one night ,to help squesze the barbs ...
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Old 04-27-2006, 07:19 AM   #9
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I love Barb,Why would I smash her.??

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