04-04-2008, 04:48 AM
I'm a fan of Barbless hooks. Once you start fishing with them you wont go back.
You have to be real careful not to snap the point of the hook off when flattening the barbs.
In Manitoba all the Fishing was Barbless. The Fish Mounties checked with the edge of a thumbnail. If it caught, they then checked all the hooks in your tackle.
Fly Goddess said she works with "26 to 32?" Huh? Do they make such? Jeez, I cant work with 20's any more.
I had an old fishing partner in Washington state who told me of stocking High lakes back in the late 30's and 40's.
Two guys, one with a backpack that held 5 Gallons of water and a bunch of Trout fry.
The other guy walking behind him with an Aireator pump.
A hand crank model, with a hose running up to the Backpack with the water and fish in it to keep the little buggers alive for the trip.
Sometimes it was miles up there.
Several guys went along. He languished in his early efforts when relating all those tales.
It sounds like a fun thing to do even now.
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You have to be real careful not to snap the point of the hook off when flattening the barbs.
In Manitoba all the Fishing was Barbless. The Fish Mounties checked with the edge of a thumbnail. If it caught, they then checked all the hooks in your tackle.
Fly Goddess said she works with "26 to 32?" Huh? Do they make such? Jeez, I cant work with 20's any more.
I had an old fishing partner in Washington state who told me of stocking High lakes back in the late 30's and 40's.
Two guys, one with a backpack that held 5 Gallons of water and a bunch of Trout fry.
The other guy walking behind him with an Aireator pump.
A hand crank model, with a hose running up to the Backpack with the water and fish in it to keep the little buggers alive for the trip.
Sometimes it was miles up there.
Several guys went along. He languished in his early efforts when relating all those tales.
It sounds like a fun thing to do even now.
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