11-10-2003, 02:24 AM
Thanks for the link BLM it was nice to see why I do what I do. Made for some good reading and sure would have saved me a lot of time over the years of trial and error.
Now here's a question concerning what kind of hooks everyone uses. Has nothing to do with brand names. Do you use barbed or non-barbed hooks. At one time non-barbed hooks were everywhere, now they are hard to find (at least in certain sizes). I prefer non-barbed and use my needle nose to flatten the barb when I can't get non-barbed hooks. I don't think I have truly lost any fish because of this, but I do loose a few. Well maybe more than a few every year. But I believe it is my skill or lack of skill that allows them to spit the hook. Any thoughts on this guys and gals?
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Now here's a question concerning what kind of hooks everyone uses. Has nothing to do with brand names. Do you use barbed or non-barbed hooks. At one time non-barbed hooks were everywhere, now they are hard to find (at least in certain sizes). I prefer non-barbed and use my needle nose to flatten the barb when I can't get non-barbed hooks. I don't think I have truly lost any fish because of this, but I do loose a few. Well maybe more than a few every year. But I believe it is my skill or lack of skill that allows them to spit the hook. Any thoughts on this guys and gals?
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