smufter Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) Off to France in July, Lake rule is barbless only. Any recommendations for good ones. Bottom baits and pop ups preferably size 4, may go up to a 6. Help much appreciated. Edited January 10, 2019 by smufter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 minute ago, smufter said: Off to France in July, Lake rule is barbless only. Any recommendations for good ones. Bottom baits and pop ups preferably size 4, may go up to a 6. Help much appreciated. Mosquito angling. Been using there hooks for a couple of years now . Had carp up to mid 50s on them and never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieg Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 What Hooks do you normally use? Are these available in Barbless? If so I would stick with what you are confident in and I just like to add a bit of shrink tube to help keep the hook in place. finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 16 hours ago, charlieg said: What Hooks do you normally use? Are these available in Barbless? If so I would stick with what you are confident in and I just like to add a bit of shrink tube to help keep the hook in place. Could you not just crush the barb on your normal hook pattern. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 On 10/01/2019 at 07:40, smufter said: Off to France in July, Lake rule is barbless only. Any recommendations for good ones. Bottom baits and pop ups preferably size 4, may go up to a 6. Help much appreciated. 8 hours ago, finchey said: Could you not just crush the barb on your normal hook pattern. 👍 Save you some pennys that also...if you have enoigh hooks that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 On 10/01/2019 at 07:40, smufter said: Any recommendations for good ones. I looked at these a while back, when a certain venue allowed/recommended them. I posted on here! Only one reply! Said they were OK! I'd consider buying a pack if I had to fish a barbless venue. smufter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, commonly said: I looked at these a while back, when a certain venue allowed/recommended them. I posted on here! Only one reply! Said they were OK! I'd consider buying a pack if I had to fish a barbless venue. Made from high grade Japanese wire, the key improvement has been the introduction of a series of minute horizontal grooves on the inside of the specially designed arrow shaped hook point, where historically the barb would have been. These grooves allow the hook to hold securely in the fish’s mouth when pressure is applied, as the flesh presses into the grooves resulting in a firm hook hold with no slippage. As soon as the pressure is removed the hook returns to a barbless format allowing for easy and safe removal. Simple but so very effective. £5 for 10 hooks...not bad commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Highy said: Made from high grade Japanese wire, the key improvement has been the introduction of a series of minute horizontal grooves on the inside of the specially designed arrow shaped hook point, where historically the barb would have been. These grooves allow the hook to hold securely in the fish’s mouth when pressure is applied, as the flesh presses into the grooves resulting in a firm hook hold with no slippage. As soon as the pressure is removed the hook returns to a barbless format allowing for easy and safe removal. Simple but so very effective. £5 for 10 hooks...not bad The French fishery I'm on this June has a barbless rule, too. These hooks look ideally suited, I'll get some. Thanks. Ian. commonly and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Let us know how you get on with them buddy? Soddit, I'm not a fan of barbless, but I may as well try them myself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, commonly said: Let us know how you get on with them buddy? Soddit, I'm not a fan of barbless, but I may as well try them myself!! They do look good...but since the Nash Claw came out...ive never looked back...jus love em... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 14 hours ago, commonly said: I looked at these a while back, when a certain venue allowed/recommended them. I posted on here! Only one reply! Said they were OK! I'd consider buying a pack if I had to fish a barbless venue. Good shout. Looking at these on Amazon now. £4.95 for 10. Might just order a pack of 4's and 6's. commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 On 11/01/2019 at 21:08, commonly said: Let us know how you get on with them buddy? Soddit, I'm not a fan of barbless, but I may as well try them myself!! Mine arrived this morning. First impressions are very (very) good. Nice size (some size 4's are like 2's) and the 6's will make an ideal hook for pop up rigs. Seem ultra sharp and a nice matt black colour too. My lake allows barbed hooks, but I'm going to knock a few rigs up using these Gripz and see how I get on. crusian, commonly and ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 52 minutes ago, smufter said: I'm going to knock a few rigs up using these Gripz and see how I get on. Put some pics on smuft...lets have a look 👍 commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Highy said: Put some pics on smuft...lets have a look 👍 What, of the rigs or the hooks???? commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, smufter said: What, of the rigs or the hooks???? 😂😂 Made up rigs with the hooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 No problem. Will post in the morning 😉😉😉 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 My "go to" blow back bottom bait rig, tied with the 4's. Not such an aggressive inturned eye as my usual hooks so had to incorporate aligners. On "looks" I'm 100%confident crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 @smufter what hooks were you using before these and what was wrong with them buddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, yonny said: @smufter what hooks were you using before these and what was wrong with them buddy? Was using bank tackle's curved shank barbed Yonny. Nothing wrong with them, just wanted to give these "gripz" barbless hooks a run out, as the lake we're fishing in France has a barbless only rule mate. Edited January 29, 2019 by smufter yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Pop up rig using a 6 with a 14mm "ting tong" pop up. After trying to get those hook stops on, my eyes have gone wonky 😖😖😖 Edited January 29, 2019 by smufter commonly and crusian 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 I thought they'd of just slipped on those hooks?? I either split them or hook my finger! 😂 Nice n neat. Combi?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, commonly said: I thought they'd of just slipped on those hooks?? I either split them or hook my finger! 😂 Nice n neat. Combi?? Not a combi mate. 15lb n-trap with a little bit stripped back at the weight. They are nice and snug, not going to move........ And I did draw blood from my thumb 😢😢😢 commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, smufter said: My "go to" blow back bottom bait rig, tied with the 4's. Not such an aggressive inturned eye as my usual hooks so had to incorporate aligners. On "looks" I'm 100%confident 2 hours ago, smufter said: Pop up rig using a 6 with a 14mm "ting tong" pop up. After trying to get those hook stops on, my eyes have gone wonky 😖😖😖 Not bad lookin Smuft...on the Blow back..do use attach to quick link n use running rig or just a lead clipsetup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, Highy said: Not bad lookin Smuft...on the Blow back..do use attach to quick link n use running rig or just a lead clipsetup... Running rig mate. I use korda run rig rubbers.... https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/korda-run-rig-rubber?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMDiBRDNARIsACKP1FFrOpivILbQiqXjfSRqREoZzm1IGX9Df6mqfV-iOxAoFVQMZ09sn2caAtAfEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Are you looking for sponsorship??? 😂 Love em or hate em, they do decent end tackle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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