Daiichi 1190 Standard Dry Fly Barbless Fly Tying Hooks - Bronze 14

Daiichi 1190 Standard Dry Fly Barbless Fly Tying Hooks - Ever since "Catch-and-Release" became the popular trend of fly fishers, some individuals have touted the idea of a barbless hook. The advantage being that the fisher need not pinch down the barb. Contrary however to common logic, studies of hooked fish in Idaho and Oregon have confirmed that barbless hooks can actually inflict more damage to a fish than barbed hooks. Therefore, barbless dry fly hooks are less popular (or practical) than dry fly hooks with mini-barbs. Mini Barb Round Bend Down-Eye Bronze 25 per pack