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    Quote Originally Posted by D10 View Post
    Does this type of disgorger work well with small jigs also?
    I've never tried it with small jigs. I rarely have deep-hooking issues with even the tiniest jigs (1/80 - 1/100.)

    I think they would still work on small jigs, though.

    Another thing to consider is mashing the barb down. It's much easier to remove the hook, and you'll still land 99% of your fish. Lefty Kreh (famous fly fisherman) once did a demo on barbless hooks. He hooked a bass on a barbless fly, laid his rod down for about a minute, then picked up the rod again and landed the fish.

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    Thanks. I hear ya on the mashing the barbs. To me it is a confidence thing. I need to bite the bullet and start crimping barbs to build the confidence. I’ll probably order some of the disgorgers to see how they work. They look better than the red bulbous one I already have. It is too big for the smaller fish.


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    Quote Originally Posted by D10 View Post
    Thanks. I hear ya on the mashing the barbs. To me it is a confidence thing.
    It really is. That's another thing I think the US is a little behind on. Barbless hooks are very common in Europe.


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    I’ll probably order some of the disgorgers to see how they work. They look better than the red bulbous one I already have. It is too big for the smaller fish.
    I know what you're talking about, and they are too big -- unless you're fishing for musky.

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    most shore lines have all the hook disgorgers a person could ever want …..just saying
    but to be sure on a bluegill and small mouthed fish a disgorger is often whats needed to get your hook back
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