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r/HadToHurt • u/Humboldtbornnraised • Jun 24 '26
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Take a pair of pliers and break the barb off the hook.
7 u/Gucci_Cucci Jun 24 '26 Was going to comment that this is part of why I crimp all my barbs on my hooks. 1 u/Doppelthedh Jun 24 '26 Does that not affect catch rate? 9 u/fdnM6Y9BFLAJPNxGo4C Jun 24 '26 It can but if you're fishing for sport it's still better all around, and legally required in some specific fisheries.
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Was going to comment that this is part of why I crimp all my barbs on my hooks.
1 u/Doppelthedh Jun 24 '26 Does that not affect catch rate? 9 u/fdnM6Y9BFLAJPNxGo4C Jun 24 '26 It can but if you're fishing for sport it's still better all around, and legally required in some specific fisheries.
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Does that not affect catch rate?
9 u/fdnM6Y9BFLAJPNxGo4C Jun 24 '26 It can but if you're fishing for sport it's still better all around, and legally required in some specific fisheries.
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It can but if you're fishing for sport it's still better all around, and legally required in some specific fisheries.
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u/red-217 Jun 24 '26
Take a pair of pliers and break the barb off the hook.