Barb Mashing Tool

[Terrierman]

On 9/22/2023 at 9:14 PM, grizwilson said:

@Terrierman@snagged in outlet 3 Gentlemen, the photos need an object for reference..... as I greatly respect you both as fishermen and friends, Ladybear was greatly disappointed in the size of the tool for the price..... not the first time.....

The small size with the capabilities they have is the reason I have them.

[snagged in outlet 3]

18 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

So that was REAL hu ?  

I'd have lost that bet.   I figured it was a planted story to keep guys honest.   Sure glad that me and my amber mohair leech never got to meet that dude.  😇

It was at Bull shoals dam.  

[grizwilson]

13 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

It was at Bull shoals dam.  

Rim Shoals for me, size 20 Dan's turkeytail emerger....got a warning, mashed barb offered some resistance....I questioned the reasoning....."the law says barbless, I am giving you a break for a fly with a mashed down barb...." They may have corrected the law since then?

[tjm]

They test them with a cotton ball in Co. according to stuff on the web. But if you aren't going to enforce the barbless reg with that kind of test, there is no point in having it. We  really should test them as we tie them or as we bend the barbs on stuff we buy. What ever shirt or socks you normally wear will probably work.

[snagged in outlet 3]

8 hours ago, tjm said:

They test them with a cotton ball in Co. according to stuff on the web. But if you aren't going to enforce the barbless reg with that kind of test, there is no point in having it. We  really should test them as we tie them or as we bend the barbs on stuff we buy. What ever shirt or socks you normally wear will probably work.

I did it for my safety too.    I’m more delicate than a cotton ball 😆