"Larry L" wrote in
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My question: IYourHO is there any reason to prefer bending down
barbs on traditional hooks over buying factory barbless varieties?
Reverse?

Experiences to support your notions on this?


I've heard stories about Conservation officers checking for barbs in
barbless only areas by sticking the point through a stocking and seeing
how it comes out. It would be much harder for a bent-over barb to pass
this test.

I don't know if this is real or rumour.

Ifyou read up on hand-making hooks, by the way, the barb is integral to
the process as the means of holding the hook onto the bending form.



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Scott
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