just a hook, no barb

the barb only makes sure that the hook doesnt slip out, so without the hook you have to keep a constant tension and fight him

With a barb you can let him swim out and then reel and then swim out and reel till he gets tired, lol, doesnt always work and sometimes they get off pretty easy but it makes the catch all the more exciting

I have to say i enjoy bass fishing the most, i wouldnt eat em but they are good fighters and they can get pretty fat