cg74
Well-known member
I pose this question as I don't believe there is a definitive answer, so it's purely speculative opinions.
These were posted earlier today on another thread:
My opinion starts by stating; seldom does physics show any true worth in nature, take the old adage that according to the laws of physics, a Bumblebee's aerodynamics are such that it can't possibly fly, yet it does!
So to base an opinion solely on the principles of physics is as flawed as is possible; another plausible variable, maybe the barb irritates the fish's mouth, leading to involuntary muscle spasms, thus changing the forces involved..... Altering everything.
All opinions welcome.
These were posted earlier today on another thread:
I've always found barbless hooks to cause more damage to soft mouthed fish like Tench, than Barbed.
From my observations, the barbless hooks tend to twist and move, which 'cuts' rather then holds in one spot like a Barbed, T.W.O
How? The force applied to a hook is the same and in the same direction whether it's barbed or barbless.
Surely there is more movement with a barbless, with a barbed/micro barbed hook all movement stops at the barb. With a barbless hook movement can continue as far as the point where the fish may be lost.
Jerry
A barb stops a hook slipping out when it is not being pulled into the fish by the FORCE exerted on it via the line.
Are barb does not prevent the hook waggling side to side.
are you certain of that?
Yes, my education gave me a basic understanding of physics (no where near as advanced as Ron's of coarse, just enough to get me a degree in mechanical engineering and an engineering company) and the principles of force, pressure, stress, strain, statics, dynamics,kinetics, etc.
My opinion starts by stating; seldom does physics show any true worth in nature, take the old adage that according to the laws of physics, a Bumblebee's aerodynamics are such that it can't possibly fly, yet it does!
So to base an opinion solely on the principles of physics is as flawed as is possible; another plausible variable, maybe the barb irritates the fish's mouth, leading to involuntary muscle spasms, thus changing the forces involved..... Altering everything.
All opinions welcome.