I use my hemostat for debarbing. Works for me. I do not use the tip of the hemostat but a flat area near the hinge of the hemostat.
It is a chipo gadget, not a super expensive and ..... Rene Germany -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Rix Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2002 00:04 Betreff: Re: [VFB] Help with hooks and barbs >Bob: > >If you're tying your own flies, just point the hook >down and mash the barb in between the vise jaws before >you start tying the fly. > >But you mentioned "stream-side", so I'll assume that >you're buying, not tying. In that case, I agree with >Eddie. Get yourself a Leatherman or other multi-tool >and use the pliers attached to them. My experiences >agree with yours: a hemostat or similar "dehooking" >thing usually isn't enough to get it mashed, so you >need something more robust. > >Hope this helps... >Rix Benson > > >--- Eddie D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I use heavy duty pliers and is smashes the bar down >> with no problems at all. >> I have pliers on a multi-tool, and it fits nicely >> into my vest pocket. >> The pliers there are great. I guess you could use >> regular tool box pliers >> too... >> >> -Eddie D >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >From: "RT M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Subject: [VFB] Help with hooks and barbs >> >Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 19:18:58 +0000 >> > >> >I need to de-barb some of my barbed hooks to fish >> in special regulation >> >areas here in PA. It's tough to mash the barbs >> down with my regular >> >fishing pliers. Anyone have any tools, tips or >> tricks to get the barbs >> >mashed down or removed from barbed hooks at >> streamside? >> > >> >Bob >> > >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >> >Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN >> Broadband. >> >>http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp >> >> >> >_________________________________________________________________ >> Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online >> >http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site >http://webhosting.yahoo.com/
