2018 fishing pole B&M Fish-Pole Reel Combo 12' 3 From the dock to the pontoon boat Fishing Pole Combo, 6.9ft 2Pcs

Both sizes are Super Light Weight and manageable when fishing solo

Lets look at an example: A soft plastic shad or minnow typically has a small nose, a larger body, and a flat rounded tail

I too have noticed a lot more mouth damage to barbel in the last few years, and removed a number of micro barbed hooks from size 6 to size 18 - all trailing line or braid And regardless of which type of hook is being used some snap offs will be inevitable, some will be down to inexperience/ inadequate gear and some will be down to negligence and as there appear to be increasing numbers of people targeting barbel then i suspect well see more of the same this season

Understanding these differences and making the appropriate changes will increase your success year-round

For soft plastic options I like two lures in particular in creeks, and those are a ned rig and a small swimbait/grub