Re: [VFB] Debarbed Hooks

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Reuven:Yeah..I think that  is what Murf taught Me, that especially on bony mouth parts, the barbless would "pierce" that part, whereas a barb would be more likely to just stick in to the barb, and as soon as the fish splashed or turned, the hook would come out..And,  I can understand, that on "catch and release", specially if the fish pretty well swallows the fly, it would be a lot easier to get the hook out without killing or harming the fish...Chuck   ----- Original Message ----- From: Reuven Segal To: vfb@troutnet.com Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:24 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Debarbed Hooks I heard the same thing and it makes sense on fish with especially hard mouths, however barbs are also said to cause a lot more damage to fish with softer mouths.   R   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 25 April 2006 2:12 PM To: vfb@troutnet.com Subject: [VFB] Debarbed Hooks   Folks: I was just watching a VHS tape I've had for a yr, but it has an intro part by Lefty Kreh and he says that he has debarbed his hooks since 1956 "cause they catch more fish"... I think it was Murf who described to Me how this can be, but I have forgotten.. Lefty did not explain how it did it on the tape. It seems to me that Murf told me that the CURVE of the hook is what kept the fish on the hook, not the barb, and that it was easier for a barbless hook to completely pierce a fish's mouth that one with a barb, and therefore if you only had the point of the hook in the fish's mouth, but the barb kept it from making a complete piercing, therefore, you lose more fish.. Have I got this straight???? Thanks in advance, Chuck