Question on barbless hooks..

I know that a lot of fly fishermen use more than one fly by tying the second fly as a dropper from the bend of the top fly. The top fly being a dry with a dropper. Some fish with more than one nymph and some with 2 or more wet flies. If the tippet is tied to the bend of a hook that is barbless, is it possible for the tippet to come off the hook while casting or fighting a fish? I usually only use one fly so I have no experience with multible flies and was just curious. I can see where the barb would stop the tippet from coming off a hook, but, what about a barbless hook. Is there a problem or not. I am not making any statements here, just curious...

If it is a factory barbless hook, it is possible for the tippet to work its way off.

If you crushed the barb, there will usually be enough of a bump to keep the tippet from working its way off.

Thanks for the reply...That is what I was thinking..Thanks, again...

When I'm using a set up like you describe I usually make a habit of checking the flies every few casts to make sure its not tangled or coming off.

Hey Warren - great question.

I almost always fish with a dropper and I can honestly say I've never had the tippet come off the top fly.

I agree with tailingloop - with a crushed barb - there's usually enough of a bump to keep the tippet from sliding down and off.