Barbed or barbless the never ending debate!

Looks like all the tackle company's are going for the micro barb now. This has happened because of the old Barbed or barbless, so they must have thought..... hmmmm <!-- s:idea: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_idea.gif" alt="" title="Idea" /><!-- s:idea: --> How about micro barbed? <!-- s8-) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s8-) -->

[i:s4un2cpq]Looks like all the tackle company's are going for the micro barb now.[/i:s4un2cpq]

Just about the same as crushing the barb with a pair of forceps isnt it? May just start buying micro barb and save myself the trouble. <!-- s:idea: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_idea.gif" alt="" title="Idea" /><!-- s:idea: -->

Just about the same as crushing the barb with a pair of forceps isnt it? May just start buying micro barb and save myself the trouble.

Not really mate, crushing the bard more then likely will crush it right off so your basically using a barbless, To save time and hassle off the bailiff it might be easier to buy micro barbs.

Not if your careful mate. Leaves a small lump big enough to be a better hookhold than barbless. Got to be careful of some barbless waters as they still class barbless as barbed unfortunatly.