Neville it is the 200 dollar fine they pass out if they can find the slightest barb. SO I want to tie up some flies for the Kings River, Kern, and Hot Creek. Any place you have to fish barb less. I am a big fan of streamers right now because of a six pound Rainbow I caught. I smash all my barbs on my vice but they are getting tough even using a cotton swab to look for the slightest barb. Thanks Steve
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neville Gosling Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 2:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] barbless hooks Steve: I assume that for some reason you want to obtain barbless hooks in the first place and do not want to de-barb standard streamer hooks. I can understand this because I believe that there can be a difference (small) in fish holding quality between a standard streamer hook that has been de-barbed and one that is designed as barbless in the first place. For example, some purpose made barbless hooks have a longer incurved and sometimes offset point than many standard hooks. Partridge makes (or used to make) Roman Moser barbless streamer, nymph & dry fly hooks. Gamakatsu has some unique retainer bend barbless hooks (R10-B) Knapek (Czech) also makes some unique incurved long point streamer hooks which I am presently experimenting with. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver, B.C. Canada ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 1:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] barb less hooks Jimmy that was the first place I looked No luck Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 1:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] barb less hooks http://linesend.com Byard Miller. Owner of the VFB and Linesend Online Fly Shop. JIMMY D Steve wrote: Where is the best site to get barb less hooks In a 8-10 streamer size -- ************************ ><((((((((º> ******************************* Jimmy D. Moore - Scout Exec. BSA (Ret.), TOWA, TF&G Contributor, GRTU Past VP. Past Pres. McGregor Rotary. Freelance Outdoor writer, humorist, half-assed Texan and collector of classic bamboo fly rods and classic golf clubs. For all your Fly Tying needs contact Byard Miller at Line's End Online Fly Shop. Byard gives a 5% discount to all dues paying VFB members. Top quality fly tying stuff at great prices and super great service. I speak from experience. Take a look at Byard's store by clicking http://linesend.com For Flies beyond your imagination, contact Don Ordes at Fantasy Fly Company. Don's giant flies make great gifts. Tied on hooks as large as the monster 12/0 all the way down to realistic size 32's. I speak from experience. Seeing is believing, so click on http://www.fantasyflies.com/ ******************************************************************** "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback." Jimmy D. Moore - © [2004] ************************ <º))))))))>< ******************************
