Everyone that has been fishing for any amount of time will eventually come across the topic, should I be using barbed or barbless hooks? Many will use barbed hooks when they begin fishing, usually because 99% of flies, lures, and hooks come with barbs on them, and they never really give it a second thought.
It is only when they are talking to a seasoned fisherman, or perhaps come across a body of water with a barbless hook only policy that the new fisherman will stop and think about what they should use.
There are a number of advantages to using either barbed or barbless hooks. Let’s see which option is best for the type of fishing you are doing.