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Dear Reader:
i have some size 18 treble hooks that i want to unbarb. The needle nose pliers are way to big..
Does anyone have any advise on what i should do?
Thanks,
Yada
DaveFish
05-12-2011, 10:20 PM
A small file, that's what I use for the small ones.
A small file, that's what I use for the small ones.
where do you get small files? and you mean like the metal things with groves?
DaveFish
05-12-2011, 10:30 PM
I don't remember where I got my really small file, sorry, but I bet your local hobby shop would have them.
bobalong
05-12-2011, 10:35 PM
Mitten grip pliers
hunter49
05-12-2011, 11:27 PM
I'd try smaller pliers....personally....
critter
05-13-2011, 12:57 AM
um hemostats perhaps?
nanuk-O-dah-Nort
05-13-2011, 01:09 AM
don't you just "Pinch" them down so they can't snag?
RedHeadedFisherman
05-13-2011, 02:02 AM
Dear Reader:
i have some size 18 treble hooks that i want to unbarb. The needle nose pliers are way to big..
Does anyone have any advise on what i should do?
Thanks,
Yada
get some gold/silversmith tools,
avilibale ( in calgary at Greens lapidary on center st near 16th ane nw. or try some needle files avalibale at many many automotive stores from crappy tire to pevey mart
they are out there
RHF
BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES
05-13-2011, 02:09 AM
are you a fly fishermen ? Use your vise . Hemostats work great to .
Heavy K
05-14-2011, 01:03 PM
Most nail clippers have a little mini file that swivels out from under the handle. Mine works just fine for that sort of thing.
Most nail clippers have a little mini file that swivels out from under the handle. Mine works just fine for that sort of thing.
I was just going to write this. So without further ado, I'll try to keep it short.
X2
TrollGRG
05-14-2011, 04:11 PM
If you aren't above spending $8 to $10, Any fly shop has plyers designed specifically for crimping the barbs.
I have 2 of them. The $8 one seems to be the best.
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