Circle hooks and barbs oh my

[joeksr]

Considering the way a circle hook works,
Is a barb on the hook necessary ?
Seems a circle hook works by, well, circling the jaw bone
not penetration like a J hook.
Does not seem like it would be to easy for the fish to spit it
without a barb.

[tunatamer4]

Considering the way a circle hook works,
Is a barb on the hook necessary ?
Seems a circle hook works by, well, circling the jaw bone
not penetration like a J hook.
Does not seem like it would be to easy for the fish to spit it
without a barb.

Good point! things that make you go,"Hhhmmm?"

[joeksr]

Good point! things that make you go,"Hhhmmm?"

Kinda my thought and would possibly make removal easier ?
I just have to much time to think in the winter.

[Fishin-N-Wishin]

Just a "stupid" thought, but doesn't the barb help maintain the fish ON THE HOOK?

[joeksr]

Just a "stupid" thought, but doesn't the barb help maintain the fish ON THE HOOK?

Yes it does with a J hook that works by penetration.
Keeps the hook from backing out.
A circle works in a completely different way.
If you put a J hook in me I can pull it out without a barb.
If you handcuff me, I'm pretty much stuck with it. Pun intended.
Thus , My question ?

[Mokarran]

Try it. I did and delete them on all my c-hooks now. A lot easier to remove also.

[Fishin-N-Wishin]

I'll experiment with it and take a couple barbs off and see. I understand very well the premise of the C-hook but the barb off, I'll give it a try.

[joeksr]

Try it. I did and delete them on all my c-hooks now. A lot easier to remove also.

I'll experiment with it and take a couple barbs off and see. I understand very well the premise of the C-hook but the barb off, I'll give it a try.

Thanks folks.
Think I'll give it a try this year.
Going to check out sponser sites here looking for
Barbless circles in shark size.

[megabite]

Just a "stupid" thought, but doesn't the barb help maintain the fish ON THE HOOK?

No... you dont need a barb to keep your fish on the hook even with J hooks. If you keep constant pressure on the line and dont let the line belly too much. Some Fly fisherman have been going barbless for 80 years. I crimp the barbs on alot of stuff Im fishing with.Not just circle hooks either.