Are barbed hooks stronger than barbless?

[Nobski]

Just wondering if anyone has ever compared the strength of a barbed hook against the same brand and type of barbless hook?

Also can crimping the barb weaken a barbed hook?

Dont want to mention any makes but I have had a hook snap just below the barb on a crimped hook, guessing I have used too much force and damaged the hook when crimping the barb.

 

cheers

[salokcinnodrog]

You might actually find that a barbless hook is stronger than a barbed.

The barb was often formed by a cut  just below the point and creating the barb with the sliver, although that may have changed.

 

 

[yonny]

They still do it like that as far as I'm aware Nick so it stands to reason a barbless hook would be stronger in that area. That said, when a fish is hooked correctly the load is applied around the bend of the hook rather than the hook point, so it shouldn't make a difference. I suspect for the hookpoint to snap off the fish would have to be hooked very poorly i.e. just nicked on the point.

[fangus15]

You could file the barb down use a dremel tool . What size hooks snapped may go bigger or change the make.