In recognition of the difficulty of sourcing lures with ‘manufactured’ barbless treble hooks when predator fishing the General Committee, at its meeting on 4 November 2020, agreed the following amendment to general by-law 19, effective from 8 November 2020.

General Bye-Law 19. Hooks

All hooks must be barbless (as manufactured, not crushed barbs), with the following exceptions:

• Size 14 and smaller, which may be barbless or micro-barbed.
• Trebles and hooks used on lures which may be crushed flat.