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Montauk17 11-20-2011 03:13 PM
Single hooks for topwater
 
Anyone ever tried single hooks with topwater plugs?

eman 11-20-2011 06:54 PM
Never have used singles but have used the double hooks that go on an H&H.
They fold back against the bait and ride point up.

calcutta37 11-20-2011 06:55 PM
For offshore tuna fishing never have inshore..

"W" 11-20-2011 07:15 PM
One hook on any bait is better than two or 3 hooks.....

I have taken hooks off spooks and just left the back hook on....I always wanted to find some signal hooks that were small to put on topwater.....The more hooks you have the less chance your going to land the fish..... Two hooks pull against each other.....3 Hooks pull more...... One hook has more success ..

huntin fool 11-20-2011 07:16 PM
YUM! makes a topwater soft plastic that uses a single hook.. Never used it though

Montauk17 11-20-2011 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by huntin fool (Post 352544)
YUM! makes a topwater soft plastic that uses a single hook.. Never used it though
Yeah I saw those,they had em on the clearance rack at academy. Guess they didn't sell too good.

Montauk17 11-20-2011 07:27 PM
Gunna give these a shot.....http://www.basspro.com/Gamakatsu%C2%...ct/47495/77385

LPfishnTIM 11-20-2011 11:17 PM
I'd use a trailer hook, like for a spinnerbait. its a little longer.

skeeter77346 11-21-2011 10:18 AM
Here you go. Done a few tops with singles and they work fine. Great hook ups and no red will wreck 'em.
I find the Gamakatsu live bait hooks with the ring attached work well.
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=gtfrh#/page14/

BassAssasin 11-21-2011 11:07 AM
i wonder if it would be better to add a little swivel so the hook can freely spin, or would that cause problems

eman 11-21-2011 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BassAssasin (Post 352786)
i wonder if it would be better to add a little swivel so the hook can freely spin, or would that cause problems
Just one more thing to fail IMO.

Salty 11-21-2011 02:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by "W" (Post 352543)
One hook on any bait is better than two or 3 hooks.....

I have taken hooks off spooks and just left the back hook on....I always wanted to find some signal hooks that were small to put on topwater.....The more hooks you have the less chance your going to land the fish..... Two hooks pull against each other.....3 Hooks pull more...... One hook has more success ..
Smaller hooks = more holding ability.

Salty 11-21-2011 03:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skeeter77346 (Post 352758)
Here you go. Done a few tops with singles and they work fine. Great hook ups and no red will wreck 'em.
I find the Gamakatsu live bait hooks with the ring attached work well.
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=gtfrh#/page14/
If it's good enough for McTrout.....it's good enough.

Montauk17 11-21-2011 03:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skeeter77346 (Post 352758)
Here you go. Done a few tops with singles and they work fine. Great hook ups and no red will wreck 'em.
I find the Gamakatsu live bait hooks with the ring attached work well.
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=gtfrh#/page14/
Cool,I ordered the hooks last night gunna give em a shot.

Salty 11-21-2011 07:04 PM
The Gamakatsu hooks with the welded rings seem like overkill to me. Why wouldn't any short shank live bait hook work?

inchspinner 11-21-2011 09:07 PM
Got a YOZURI that has single hooks front and back...one hit they're hooked....seems kind of weird...guess they dont see it.....dunno...it flip flops colors....

Raymond 11-21-2011 09:45 PM
Academy gots the hooks, make shure ya buys heavy duty split rangs though. IMO, down size on hooks 1 size.

skeeter77346 11-22-2011 07:55 AM
Salty, The solid ring, when inserted on the split ring on a bait, allows the new single hook to lie either 'point up or point down'. Without the solid ring the hooks lay right or left. Play with it and use the set up you like.

Salty 11-22-2011 10:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by skeeter77346 (Post 353075)
Salty, The solid ring, when inserted on the split ring on a bait, allows the new single hook to lie either 'point up or point down'. Without the solid ring the hooks lay right or left. Play with it and use the set up you like.
Although I never was what you would call an "avid" topwater fisherman, I have done my share, I guess. I used the single hooks 15 years ago with double HD split rings and short shank hooks. When I said the setup was overkill....I did not mean the ring was unnecessary.

Salty 11-22-2011 11:30 PM
Pretty cool treble here.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/BasSt...age-BSSTH.html


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