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I haven't had any problems with most hooks just pinching down the barbs. With a few hooks, I've found the temper a little too high, and then the barb breaks off, and then you might have a little resistance to removing the hook, but it isn't bad. I filed one once, and have never tried again. I thought it was a little too troublesome.

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same here I just pinch, Tiemco hooks have really small barbs compared to like Mustads. I had more problems with the Mustads actually breaking, never had a problem with Tiemco and like David I only filed once and pinching is a lot faster

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I pinch em too, it's alot of trouble to file and I think if you file the coating off that is on most hooks it causes them to rust real quick. Which I usually lose them well before it becomes a real problem, but then I'll cast into a briar patch gaurded by a machetti weilding maniac in a hockey mask if it's a good looking pocket!!!

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I haven't had any problems with most hooks just pinching down the barbs. With a few hooks, I've found the temper a little too high, and then the barb breaks off, and then you might have a little resistance to removing the hook, but it isn't bad. I filed one once, and have never tried again. I thought it was a little too troublesome.

 

 

 

thank you i wasn't sure i normally do pinch but was wondering if filing was worth my time so you were very helpful

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I pinch em too, it's alot of trouble to file and I think if you file the coating off that is on most hooks it causes them to rust real quick. Which I usually lose them well before it becomes a real problem, but then I'll cast into a briar patch gaurded by a machetti weilding maniac in a hockey mask if it's a good looking pocket!!!

 

:headbang: Oh yeah!

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I haven't had any problems with most hooks just pinching down the barbs. With a few hooks, I've found the temper a little too high, and then the barb breaks off, and then you might have a little resistance to removing the hook, but it isn't bad. I filed one once, and have never tried again. I thought it was a little too troublesome.

 

 

 

thank you i wasn't sure i normally do pinch but was wondering if filing was worth my time so you were very helpful

 

My pleasure!

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Pinch it and tie. Hooks comes out smooth enough ( little damage ) without filing on small to normal size hooks but when you get to some of the larger bass stinger hooks and such the barb can be quite tough.

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I prefer pinching the barb down. Then you can tie on any model of hook you like (compared to barbless) Filing the barb down I wouldn't say is necessary.

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screw barbless, i find i have about 30% to the net on barbless but 80% with a pinched barb. I like that bit of a bump to help lock it in

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screw barbless, i find i have about 30% to the net on barbless but 80% with a pinched barb. I like that bit of a bump to help lock it in

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