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My go to hooks are j precision curvs or wide gapes, only other ones I use are esp trig-hammer or Gardner muggas all will do the job and hook holds are spot on
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In reply to Post #1
All of the lakes I fish are barbless only
I will happily use any of the ESP hooks (mainly cryogen grippers & trig-hammers) or Thinking Anglers hooks in barbless. Never had one snap or bend out.
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In reply to Post #13
I’ve found some barbs snap off cleanly if squeezed with pliers
Although I’d probably just use barbless on a new water
First impressions and all that
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In reply to Post #8
It takes 12 seconds max, and very easy.
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In reply to Post #9
This for almost everything and atomic choddas with crushed barbs for everything else.
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I've just switched to barbless, and found J Precision hooks to be superb again even without the barb. I think a sharp hook really helps as it goes in that little further and holds better even without the barb
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In reply to Post #8
Only takes a couple of strokes with a decent file, I prefer it to crushing the barb as it'll pass a rag test and the hooks seem to hold better
Gardner crv riggas are my go to hook for barbless waters
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Gardner mugga 👍🏻 Job done
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In reply to Post #7
I couldn't think of anything worse that trying to file down a barb.
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In reply to Post #1
Simply file the barb off if you have confidence in your existing hook pattern. Why buy more hooks?
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In reply to Post #1
Have a look on a fishing tackle website, I'm sure the pattern you have will be replicated, most are by one supplier or another and available in barbless 
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In reply to Post #1
As wac said in post 4, if the rule is just barbless, I'd crush the barb down on your barbed hook with some pliers. However, if the rule is barbless and crushed barbs are not allowed then you need to look at an alternative hook. For those waters that don't allow crushed barbs, I use a few barbless hooks for different applications:
Nash Fang Gaper
ESP Stiff Rigger
Gardner Mugga
If the water doesn't allow crushed, I'd just get a barbless pattern that's similar to your barbed pattern. From a reputable brand.
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In reply to Post #1
In a similar situation myself.
Just check that crushed barbs are allowed as most don't let them.
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In reply to Post #1
BANK Tackle is a good start, use and recommend their barbless chod hooks
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In reply to Post #1
Size 4 wide gaps for me or size 4 Choddy beaked point will help hookholds stay in I use shrink tube kicked round a little aggressive also to aid the hold
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