Changing from trebles to singles
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 05 Jun 2026 at 12:53pm
Topic: Changing from trebles to singles
Posted By: Kandrew
Subject: Changing from trebles to singles
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 6:26pm
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I'm changing my stick baits from trebles to singles. Have some Jigstar and mustard jigging hooks but the eye faces the wrong way for the belly hook and sits flat instead of pointing down. What are most guys using or should I run some Kevlar cord from the belly loop to the hook eye. I looked at some live bait hooks but they looked a bit small. Have the same problem with the rear hook but I was just going to give the loop a twist but I don't want to bugger the lure. What do you think. |
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Posted By: CoastalStan
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 6:35pm
| Use two rings to connect the belly hook and it will hang straight down |
Posted By: eynon
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 6:36pm
| ive seen people using double split rings and even cable ties, best option is to buy some of those inline hooks. |
Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 6:44pm
| Been trying to find some inline hooks, any ideas who makes them? |
Posted By: eynon
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 7:06pm
looks like alot of companies make them but just finding a supplier in new zealand, marine deals are sold out of vmc 7/0, torpedo7 no longer seem to stock shoguns. not exactly cheap either.
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Kandrew wrote:Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 8:26pm
Yep hard to find, I'll call into gofish next week and see what they have. |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 8:35pm
Greg at GoFish has plenty. I have only used singles for a while now. The problem is most baits in particular the expensive ones don't swim well when you go from trebles to singles. However with some practise you can get them to work but the odd modification can help, such as put a octy skirt on the belly hook it help to keel the bait stopping it from falling over & stops it ripping out the water. The cheaper baits however don't seem to mind singles & no mods needed. ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2015 at 8:54pm
| Thanks mate |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 5:32am
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chris wong has some inline singles.....contact on here.........shogun inline hooks from torpedo 7........decoy make inline single jigging hooks that are good for top water sticks...........7/0 and 8/0 are good sizes........only one split ring needed......as pete said.......also inline raptor hooks.
some will go well with treble on belly and inline single on back. there is also the baker rig........two singes back to back on the belly(tied with a rubber band)and a single on the back.....you use normal hooks for that like owner sj41 or sj 51(better and more expensive).Even JM monster hooks will do. have a play.......a few of my lures are just plain ruined with inline singles....especially larger ones. smelli on here ,sells the inline raptors but in bigger sizes i think.  you cant go wrong with 7/0 inline shoguns.......perfect for starwalkers/ocea pencil etc....if you can get some.
------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 8:45am
| Thanks I mainly fish starwalker and shimano, but brought some Williamson stick baits that have singles on them and have had good results with them. I also like the rapala x walk but the hooks are crap and I find them a bit out of balance with bigger trebles on them, so gunna try singles on them to. |
Posted By: Boxee
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 10:17am
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Singles have less drag than trebles and affect some baits ability to go subsurface, try a ball bearing swivel/split ring on the front. Jigstar do inline singles in a range of sizes. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 12:06pm
| Thanks guys, I've found some jigstar in line hooks. Cheers |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 4:18pm
never go bigger than the original size trebles as they will ruin the action of the lure.....the starwalker and ocea pencil go well with shogun inline 7/0......I can vouch for those......again if you go too big it can effect the action and weigh them down. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |