Next Bend Journal

The Next Bend Journal is where we slow down. Stories and reflections on the water, the vise, the fire at the end of the day, and the reasons we keep fishing. This is the reading, not the how-to.

Why Barbless?
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Why Barbless?

Reflections on Wyoming’s New Mandate and the Future of Catch & Release What responsibility do we carry when we release a fish? It’s a question that tends to show up in quiet moments - watching ...

Apr 24, 2026
John Place

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Firehole Sticks 839 long barbless bugger & streamer hook

Streamer Hooks
Firehole Sticks 718 all-purpose barbless fly tying hook

Nymph Hooks
Firehole Sticks 315 curved barbless hook for Klinkhammers

Continuous Curve Hooks
Firehole Sticks 718 all-purpose barbless fly tying hook

Dry Fly Hooks
Firehole Sticks 516 barbless 60-degree euro nymph jig hook

Jig Hooks
Firehole Sticks SS straight shank for intruder patterns

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