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Originally Posted by troutbug
Iv been barb-less since I started flyfishing (17 years ago). Does it decrease or improve my catch rate? Not 100% sure, I have fished with guys using barbs, in the end its faster for me to release the fish as most of the time I do not even have to handle it unless its for a picture which I rarely take. Also I have had fish swallow the fly deep and iv had no issues taking the hook out. I personally believe barb-less is better, in the end iv noticed guys who fish barbs have to handle the fish more. In the end its each to there own. But I will always be barb-less even if I don't have to be.
In the end its not all about how many fish you reel in, its about being in the outdoors. Some guys get right uptight about this whole barb-less vs barbed debate and everyone has their beliefs.
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And there's the statement of the year!
I've been barbless several years myself, and do not see a correlation to how many fish I keep vs don't. I can say that the amount of fish I've lost to just spitting the hook is incredibly small in comparison to the bites I've had on the line. Most of my lost fish are due to bad knots or snapped lines.
What I can say, like troutbug mentioned, I can release the hook incredibly easier, especially in those big pike!
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