This wasn't how my day was planned

[numbskull]

This is the reason I crush the barbs on everything I own. I get hooked multiple times a year........including while hanging plugs up in the cellar.

And, yes, I lose some fish because of it but overall I enjoy fishing much more when I don't need to worry about being badly hooked myself.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by numbskull

This is the reason I crush the barbs on everything I own.

And, yes, I lose some fish because of it but overall I enjoy fishing much more when I don't need to worry about being badly hooked myself.

yup.....makes fish releases and human releases much easier

[BFThunter]

Originally Posted by scottw

yup.....makes fish releases and human releases much easier

100% barbs crushed on all my plugs. I feel like I'm a lot more aggressive grabbing a bass when I know the barbs are crushed too. If it pops off when I can't see it chances are it was not hooked well to begin with.

[Clammer]

When I was foolish enough to plug [AT] bluefish >I took all the hooks off the plugs .that,s the only fun I have with them ><>

[Guppy]

Bloo took the tail off of an Albie snax today that had one of those lead spikes in it,,,, wait til he tries to pass that... ouch

[Clammer]

years ago I found a floater in the spring .it was a descent size schoolie for the time ………… it sucked …….. it had a 5" rebel 1/2 passed ><