Not thunderingly sure if this is quite the right spot to put this, but here goes.... I just got  load of hooks in, and decided to re-rig the new Strike Pros I picked up the otehr day with singles....

The top lure is one that comes rigged with single hooks, so I thought I'd do the deep divers, and also a couple of the stick baits with the new singles. As you an see the odd style of the hooks eye means you only need the one split ring connecting the hooks and the eyes. They look pretty good to me!
The bottom stickbait I replaced the light-ish owner trebles the lure comes with with heavy duty 4x strong 4/0 owners, and strong jigstar split rings.
I also have popped a strong XOS owner split ring on the noses, with a good strong gamakatsu solid ring to tie onto... I will never understand why they pop split rings onto the front of lures to tie onto, I reckon split rings chew out a nylon trace on no time flat.
I have a pile of the smaller minnows as well, for them I replaced all the split rings with the jigstar smallish ones, and again put a solid ring on the eye to tie onto. (not pictured)
Now.... all I need to do is get to go fishing, and try the darn things out! :-)

Keen to know what you find then.... damn, I hope I don't have to re-rig them again, those big split rings are a bugger to open with the old thumb nails eh :-)

There's been a post before about using assists on poppers instead of split rings and hooks.... actually I like that idea, as I think split rings are a weak point in any system really, however, they do keep the hook closer to the hook loop on the lures than an assist, that is the only issue I really have with the assists. I have also used assists on poppers before, and they work just fine, so I do know the concept works well.
  I have seen though that some folks have been using assists as per jigs on poppers etc, indeed there is a piece in the latest Sport Fishing Mag (from the States) that has pictures and discusses it, saying that this idea was kicked off in the Coral Sea? aussie and worked for them there.

 I was thinking of doing the same with some of the stickbaits, as they have a tapered nose which would allow the hook to lie more ....I dunno... effectively?... alongside the lure, while I look at the way they would have to jut out aroundthe flared mouth of a popper and I just wonder how that would affect both the presentation and the effectiveness of the hook.
It will be very interesting to see just what you find with them rigged that way! I may have to get myself anotehr couple of the stickbaits to rig with assists, what the hell, it's only money! :-) lol

certainly no expert on this, but it seems to depend on the lure? Some run ok with singles, I've been using opposing singles (SJ 41's) on those daiwa stickbaits and they seem to swim and hook fish pretty well (i.e middle hook pointing left, back hook pointing right or vice versa). I hate trebles, and will avoid them when possible.