single hooks
Submitted by mitch on Wed, 2006-09-27 11:52
heres a pic of some lures ive got .ive decked them with single hooks.this is a first for me as normaly i run them with the trebles.has anyone tried this before .ive read in different mags and such that your hook up rate increases or the fish once hooked has less of a chance of spitting the single .im just wondering if anyone out there has given this a go and what sort of success they had .also do you think the hooks are the right size .the hook point is slightly of set. i would of perfered just a straight hook but thats all i had.any feed back would be good
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Andy Mac
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Offset hooks = spin
I think you will find that the offset hooks will spin a fair bit and maybe effect the lure action in the water a little. I haven't tried them myself so I am not speaking from experience, just thinking outloud.
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mitch
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good point
pardon the pun
always in it just the depth that varies
jay_burgess
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I've heard that once hooked
I've heard that once hooked you have a far less chance of the fish spitting a single than you do with trebbles. Not sure how it would affect your hookup rate though.
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Jay Burgess
h0ju
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yeah and it would be better
yeah and it would be better for catch n release also...
TAPOUT
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Single hooks
I no my cousin in Kalbarri uses single hooks on the larger raiders when spining for Mackies and Tuna off the cliffs. He tells me the hook up rate is heaps better and swears by it.
Nealez
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hooks such as the mustad
hooks such as the mustad hoodlem arnt offset so you shouldnt get the 'spinning' effect, i know a few bream boys that use them aswell as for salmon a taylor
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Wally
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Mitch singles are good . i
Mitch singles are good . i would tend to piss off those swivels and get ya self some owner slpit rings. Like to see ya hooks spin then
Foz
mitch
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thanks Fozzy.yeah not to
thanks Fozzy.yeah not to many options for fishing gear in tom price. but will be in exmouth probable tuesday next week for a day.so ill be dropping into bluewater and picking up some gear. still think ill leave the back hook on the swivel set up .i just like that extra clearance from the lure but will be experimenting over the next few weeks
cheers mitch
always in it just the depth that varies