taza Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 can you still use barbed hooks or are they illegal now. oh that is for carp fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryjones Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I don't believe there illegal but a lot have lakes have banned them I always use a barbless hook less damage to the fish and if they break off at least the hook will leave eventually and not have to rust away I went to my local day ticket yesterday banned barbed my first fish a small 5 lb ghost lo and behold had a huge size 4 long shank barbed hook in its gob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt859 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I prefer to use barbed hooks unless the rules state barbless of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnplumb Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I feel fully barbed hooks are very harsh on a fish when being unhooked, i use micro barbed hooks even if the fishery rules state barbless ( if i feel i can get away with it ) Problems arise because people do not seem to understand how to remove a hook with any kind of a barb on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garysj01 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Another vote for micro barbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willow83 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Barbed for me unless I can't fish with them on a lake. Reason for using them is they don't cause problems for the fish a barbless hook is far more detrimental to a fishes mouth as they move a lot once hooked hence why you see so many carp now adays with no mouths etc. The only reason barbed hooks aren't allowed in my opinion is because people don't know how to get them out safely/properly!!!! But it really isn't that hard and once treated with abit of antiseptic where the hook has been saves the fishes mouth. Don't get me wrong everyone has there own opinion on this but I think barbed hooks should be used at all times for reasons stated and for those who don't know how to get them out learn there will be far less fish without mouths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=19019&highlight=barbed++barbless  i think most people that really know about the damage barbless can do wil always go with micro barb, some waters have now banned barbless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lufcraph Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I use Barbless even if they allow barbs, less damage to the fish, don't lose that many anyway, no need for barbed in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 I use Barbless even if they allow barbs, less damage to the fish, don't lose that many anyway, no need for barbed in my opinionthere really REALLY is not less damage to the fish. Barbless move about and create big holes in a fishes mouth unlike micro barbed that take hold and stay there. Read through the link I put up and it will explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 There must be 5 miles of barbed vs barbless on here if anyone wanted to print it out! I often pinch the barbs back with my pliers, I suppose that would be like a 'micro baeb'. Anyone who has run a barbed hook into their finger can attest to the ease of removing barbless in contrast, (at least on humans). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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