captjim wrote:
When smashing down the barb, this how the Cal. wardens determine barb or barbless. They will have a cotton ball, stick the hook in the cotton ball. When removed if any cotton fibers stay on the hook it is considered a barbed hook.
That is why when I do use barb less hooks I buy them. Pretty hard to get them so smooth that they don't sick on a cotton ball. Goo post most guys and gals don't know that.