Chuck wrote: "He also did a test > with a "mashed down" barb vs a barbed hook and it took THREE times the > amount of pressure to "pierce" a basses mouths as did a barbed hook, as the > barb is a "wedge" that widens, and it takes three times the force to get > that hook to pierce.. "Chuck
Chuck, there is one other option if you fish for fish that struggle a lot, twist, or go airborne to shake a hook. If you have a dremel tool, file the top on the barb to a knife edge, using the 20 degree angle on each side. You can leave all of the barb or part, but the penetration will be like a hot knife through butter- better than even a round barbless hook, as even that still does some wedging. Test it on a block of dense styrofoam. With much trepidation do I cast my marlin/sailfish flies, as I have the front 9/0 hook knife-edged. But I take it down to a mini-barb, just in case my back-cast is weak. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Alexander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] A new angle of discussion > Paul/Everybody... He also did a test > with a "mashed down" barb vs a barbed hook and it took THREE times the > amount of pressure to "pierce" a basses mouths as did a barbed hook, as the > barb is a "wedge" that widens, and it takes three times the force to get > that hook to pierce.. Chuck >
