Time for another rant.
1) One class of salmon fly is tied on small trebles, Irish shrimp
patterns. Salmon flies tied on Waddington shanks use trebles. Salmon and
sea-trout flies tied on tubes use trebles where legal. If barbless, a
treble is no harder to remove. If you intend to release fish it's likely
one should avoid barbed trebles, although, to my knowledge, no reputable
study has shown that C & R mortality is increased by using a single
treble-hooked lure.
2) Wild trout will take PowerBait, why wouldn't they?
3) Is PowerBait bait? In my opinion it is and should be banned where
bait is banned, but there is considerable argument about that.
Cheers,
Paul
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Paul Marriner
Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Atlantic
Salmon, Ausable River Journal, Miramichi River Journal, and Modern
Atlantic Salmon Flies.
