Ross-
Can you summarize what Mr Jardine had to say on the
subject of barbless (or debarbed) versus microbarbs? I
crush the barbs on my flies or try to get barbless
hooks when I can for tying.
-John
Oregon
--- Ross Rixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Still from across the pond have to come out of
> hibernation to comment on this one.
>
> Have a real crisis of conscience on the subject of
> fluorocarbons. On the one hand Keith has a point
> but on the other the lack of degradability in
> fluorocarbons concerns me. For those perfect beings
> who never leave leader in trees this may not be an
> issue but .............
>
> And while on the subject of ethics would be
> interested to hear some input on the subject of
> barbless hooks. Went to a Charles Jardine workshop
> the other day and gather from him that the latest
> research seems to indicate we may want to throw away
> our barbless hooks in favour of micro barbs.
>
> Ross
>
>
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