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sunsalem
You are exactly right.I think so far everyone is missing the point. Dude (or lady) is looking for something with shank barbs and no barb at the hook tip.
SS you have a point there... pun intended lol.
There is a level of hook mortality when pinching. I have a old Price Jr fly vise that I use to crimp barbs. Even with slow even pressure some tips do break off. From my experience, it seem to be my old mustads the fail most often.
It happens with pliers too, even with the strongest hooks.There is a level of hook mortality when pinching. From my experience, it seem to be my old mustads the fail most often.
That's a clever approach.:thumb:Heck, you might even try a small dollop of epoxy or something similar, in and behind the barb gap to make a smooth bubble covering it. It would likely chip off after a while but you'd be less likely to damage your hooks as well.
The Fix is simple, pinch the barb.