Speyducer
Advisory Board
Release to spawn another day
Posts: 4,123
|
Post by Speyducer on Jan 5, 2009 15:16:52 GMT
Not just for C&R tactics, but I'm sure we would all be interested in the views of the membership generally about the use of barbless hooks for salmon (whatever fishing method is used), and whether there is a trend to use more barbless hooks in our fishing.
As most hooks used for salmon fishing are indeed manufactured as barbed, crimped or de-barbed hooks will thereafter count as 'barbless'
Mike
|
|
|
Post by jackfish on Jan 5, 2009 15:28:04 GMT
Having never used barbless hooks before i would be interested to know if you keep a bit more pressure on the fish whilst playing it, obviously this would help too when releasing the fish....
Bryan
|
|
jw
Active Member
Posts: 68
|
Post by jw on Jan 5, 2009 16:27:55 GMT
I ended up tying a couple of new boxes of flies when doubles & not trebles where the preferred order of the day and was just fine with this as I am quite happy with doubles. To go barbless, I will only consider this when the major manufacturers Loop & Salar the only hooks I use start supplying a barbless option & if they presently do not at any of the tackle shops I use. Plus I am getting to the stage when my eyes can only take limited amounts of fly tying. May even have to take the specs to the river this year, still under consideration.
Tight lines to all barbless or not.
JW
|
|
|
Post by Roobarb on Jan 9, 2009 9:42:59 GMT
100% barbless in the spring and 80% barbless for the rest of the season. There is no logic behind not going completely barbless as I don't lose anymore on them Andy
|
|
conwyrod
Advisory Board
Autumn on the Conwy
Posts: 4,659
|
Post by conwyrod on Jan 9, 2009 22:28:02 GMT
Haven't gone barbless, but i'm gradually moving over to doubles from trebles.
All of my fly tying hooks are barbed, wouldn't be too upset about crimping them if I had to.
|
|
alta
Active Member
Posts: 115
|
Post by alta on Jan 18, 2009 12:09:15 GMT
I have used barbless trebles for tubes because it was specified on one river and then I found that I was losing too many fish after they were apparently well hooked. It could have been my lack of skill or the fact that the fish were extremely fast and head shaking. Anyhow I will not used barbless since but would be happy to crimp if regulations dictate.
Rarely use trebles any more and I am starting to try more singles due to the spey flies I have been buying and I am finding that I have not lost any fish on singles once hooked. Early days as far as total fish caught but I suspect the singles are every bit as good for most conditions.
Does anyone know why doubles and trebles are seen in UK and Europe but rarely used in the US and Canada?
alta
|
|
conwyrod
Advisory Board
Autumn on the Conwy
Posts: 4,659
|
Post by conwyrod on Jan 18, 2009 17:45:04 GMT
C&R and barbless singles have been the 'way to go' in US for many years, even for trout fishing.
As all Pacific salmon seem to die after spawning, within a few weeks (or so I believe) on entering a river, the use of barbless hooks seems less relvant to me.
|
|
salmo
Advisory Board
Posts: 1,814
|
Post by salmo on Jan 18, 2009 19:05:10 GMT
C&R and barbless singles have been the 'way to go' in US for many years, even for trout fishing. As all Pacific salmon seem to die after spawning, within a few weeks (or so I believe) on entering a river, the use of barbless hooks seems less relvant to me. No doubt that barbless helps CR but the flattened barb also comes out easily. The barbless hooks are easier to get out of your fleece or your skin on a windy day ;D ;D ;D salmo
|
|