Quote Originally Posted by hugastump View Post
I've had good results pinching the barbs down on hooks with pan fish as the little bitters seem to pull an not run at you or jump like there larger cousins, But, keeping the bait on is a different matter!
Eagle Claw hooks used to have bait holder hooks with small barbs on the shaft of the hook , might have to look for some ,pinch the barb, and see if they will still hold the bait, has to be better than a smooth shank.