![]() Using Barbed Fishing Hooksīarbed fishing hooks have their place in the world of fishing and are probably the most popular hook used everywhere, and for good reasons, in most cases. Since the barb faces the opposite way of the hook point, it stops the hook from being pulled in the opposite direction and keeps it in the fish’s mouth. The second purpose of a barb is to stop the hook from falling out of a fish’s mouth once it has gone in. The first purpose is to hold your bait on the hook, especially when you’re fishing with dead bait or live bait, as the barb stops the hook from pulling out of the bait while it’s swimming or being pulled at by fish in the water. The barb on a fishing hook has two purposes. ![]() What Is The Purpose Of The Barb On A Hook? The barb faces the opposite direction to the hook point, which makes it useful in a fishing context – more on that coming up. What Is A Barb On A Barbed Hook For?Ĭhances are, you already know what a barb is, but if some of our readers don’t, let’s ensure we are all on a level playing field before moving forward.Ī hook barb is an extension protruding from the hook shank and sits below the point on the inside of the hook. A barbless hook has no “prong” the sharp point hooks into the lip, and by keeping tension on the line and is kept constant, then the fish cannot escape from the hook.
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