Crushing the barb successfully??
About one in 20 hooks that I crush in my apex vice has a little burr on it. The other nineteen are ok. I try my best to have the hook exactly 90 degrees to the vice jaws but some slip and hence the burr. Is there a way to get rid of this burr successfully. So far I have been unable to correct this problem and am throwing 10% of my hooks away.
I bet the solution is easy and obvious, thats why I haven't found it.
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A hook file might debarb your smashed barb!
This probably will not help, but, I have always been told that if I intend to smash down the barbs on my hooks, to never come in from the side of the hook with the flat nose pliers to smash the barb down because it may break the hook at the barb. I was always told to come in from the hook point with the pliers and smash down the barb.
Just what I have been told.
Warren
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Yup.
That's how I do it, with needle nose pliers in line with the hook, not at a right angle. Don't break as many hook points that way and should eliminate the burr problem. A little pinch should do it for trout hooks. A little more grunting involved for saltwater. Your hook file can touch it up if you need to.
peregrines
Crushing Barb's
Hi Gnu Bee,
Get yourself a Regal vise and you'd never have a problem of crushing the barb down. I have the midge head and it crushes ANY hook barb that will fit in it's jaws.
Regards,
Mark
Just a hint, in the Jewelry beading department of wallyworld etc. they sell small needle nose pliers that are smooth, in my experience they crimp hooks much flatter/easyer than the serated ones do.
Eric
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I'm with Warren.."flat nose pliers"...smooth
I just crush them in the jaws of my Traveler. Never had a problem.
Hah! Hook file , I didn't know there was such a thing , Got one , problem solved. Thanks all.
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Quality of pliers must make a difference. I was fishing a barbless area Sunday and my pliers that I carry in my vest were not doing a very good job of crushing barb.
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