Step 2 of 10 · Set Up a Bobber Rig for Kids
Crimp the barb flat
Crimp the barb flat — step 2 of 10 in Set Up a Bobber Rig for Kids. A barbed hook in a thumb turns an outing into an ER visit. Squeeze the barb flat with needle-nose pliers — the hook still holds fish fine…
Free fishing tip: Crimp the barb flat (step 2 of 10 from "Set Up a Bobber Rig for Kids").
A barbed hook in a thumb turns an outing into an ER visit. Squeeze the barb flat with needle-nose pliers — the hook still holds fish fine in still water with a bobber keeping tension. Check every hook in the box before you leave home.
Teach the kid: never grab a hook, never swing the rod behind them, never cast until they look behind. These three rules before the reel turns.
Pro tip: Barbless hooks also release fish faster, which is the whole point when a five-year-old wants to 'put it back.'
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