Hi all,
Where is the best source for flies tied to barbless hooks?
I've started to buy sport tickets recently and should use barbless hooks. Most comercially tied flies tend to be on barbed hooks.

Cheers,

Dave

Just squash the barbs down with pliers mate...

A badly squashed barb can be just as hard to remove as a full barb as flesh can still get under it.

If the hooks will take it, rotate the barb in serrated pliers before squashing, this will break most of the barb material and round off what's left.

If the hooks will take it, rotate the barb in serrated pliers before squashing, this will break most of the barb material and round off what's left.

Err thats what i meant....

I've just bought some barbless carp hooks which are straight eyed, but that's another story, and they work just fine

When I remove a barb I always check it afterwards by putting it through some handy clothing and making sure it comes out cleanly. Do this a couple of times to make sure. Never had a problem getting a debarbed hook out of a fish that I have checked in this way, and it takes seconds to do.

Thanks for the replies, guy's!

Dave