Barb Mashing Tool

[Terrierman]

23 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Found em.  Thanks!!

Knipex cobra.  They are very good little pliers.  Made in Germany.  Used nearly every day around here.  The belt slip is getting well broken in.

[Terrierman]

Model 97-100 if you want the same ones.

[snagged in outlet 3]

5 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

34 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

 

Knipex cobra.  They are very good little pliers.  Made in Germany.  Used nearly every day around here.  The belt slip is getting well broken in.

They look they’ll have good leverage for heavier hooks like on a wart.   What do you think?

[Terrierman]

3 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

They look they’ll have good leverage for heavier hooks like on a wart.   What do you think?

Plenty.  And its 87-100 actually.  Of course Amazon sells them.  The way they are built they never slip closed to pinch your fingers either.

[Devan S.]

7 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I don’t think barbs help much on jerks and cranks and it should would be easier on the fish.  And possibly me😆

I've noticed at Beaver Tailwaters I loose a lot of the little rainbow "nippers" when I am barbless vs. barbed. To me that is a positive less risk to me. Big fish usually get it firmly enough it doesn't matter. 

[tjm]

4 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

And needle nose don’t have enough leverage to get it done quickly.  

Mine do. But for more leverage get a longer handle or put a piece of tubing on the handle to make it longer and put the hook closer to the hinge than to the nose.

[snagged in outlet 3]

54 minutes ago, tjm said:

Mine do. But for more leverage get a longer handle or put a piece of tubing on the handle to make it longer and put the hook closer to the hinge than to the nose.

I think I have 4 pairs and none of them do the job very.   But all have serrated jaws.   Thanks though.  I ordered what @Terrierman recommended 

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, Devan S. said:

I've noticed at Beaver Tailwaters I loose a lot of the little rainbow "nippers" when I am barbless vs. barbed. To me that is a positive less risk to me. Big fish usually get it firmly enough it doesn't matter. 

Yep.  The big ones have it fully engulfed it seems.  Smallies T bone it😁

[Hawg]

Which one is best to smash the barbs down after being imbedded in truck headliner and upholstery?

Asking for friend.  

[Ham]

On 9/15/2023 at 10:10 AM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Yep.  I try and mash them all down at home on ones I planned to use in the restricted area like the White.     But I’ve decided barb’s don’t offer any advantage so I want to go through everything and mash them all.  
I actually think fish throw the barbed jerks more than the ones I mash down.  How does a fish throw a bag that has nine hooks on it anyway???😐

Gamakatsu sells a barbless treble. I swapped mine out on my trout jerkbaits, but I kinda got burnt out on trout. Mostly.