Treble hooks for trout
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Topic: Treble hooks for trout
Posted By: Mike the spike
Subject: Treble hooks for trout
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 3:06pm
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Hi there,i need to get some treble hooks for my trout lures that i have but i have no idea what size they must be,im buying from trademe so i cant ask the seller about it.thanx |
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Posted By: TheBadger
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 4:55pm
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Just fish single hooks. They do FAR FAR FAR less damage to the trout and have a comparable hook up rate. If you are fishing trebles crimp the barbs on them so that they can be removed without too much damage. What sorta lures? |
Posted By: Mike the spike
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 5:30pm
| ok,im using rapala type lures,10cm long |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 5:47pm
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Just use a single Single hook at the tail mate, rig it so the barb hangs upwards, that way the lure can skip across the bottom without fouling with weed etc. You will not lose many/any fih by not having trebles, I used to use McGrath lures for trout fishing all the time, rigged with just a single hook like that, and I absolutely slayed the fish. |
Posted By: Mike the spike
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 5:51pm
| i need to know what size hook i must buy or i cant do it. |
Posted By: flyfisher
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
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Get some Gamakatsu SIWASH size 10's, extremely sharp and strong and agree much less damage to any fish released. Good size for all lures with great holding power.
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Posted By: Mike the spike
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 6:07pm
| ok |
Posted By: TheBadger
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2010 at 6:12pm
| Yeah 8s and 10s |
Posted By: Shark-Bait
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 11:59am
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Hi All. Just a quick question regarding hooks. Im very new to this sort of fishing as in been twice, so whats the deal with hooks, im using Storm softies & Mepps spinners plus Veltic spinners which all come with trebles, so my question is do i replace them with singles as suggested on here, will that stop me snagging on the bottom or is that just me being to slow on the retrieve. I dont want to keep the Trout for eating so will all be released to fight another day so i get the point regarding the fishes health in not using trebles. I lost 3 lures last time to being snagged on the bottom so want to try & stop this happening. Your thoughts would be a great help. Cheers SB ------------- Life is short so make the most of every day. www.oceanangler.co.nz www.fullonfishing.co.nz |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 12:22pm
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Single hooks i think are the better way to go.... you get less foul hooking, and I think a single hook provides less leverage for a fish to use to pry a hook out of its mouth. With bibbed minnow lures, you can use 2 split rings at the tail, with a single hook sitting point upwards, that will skip across the bottom a lot more easily that a treble hook will, and if you are using smaller lures of around 2 inches or so, I do not think you really need a belly hook at all, just a hook in the tail will catch any fish that has a crack at the lure. With veltecs etc.... again, singles are fine. Treble hooks arejust murder on fish if you are planning on releasing any...especailly smaller fish that you have to release, a treble hook will chew out eyes, gills, throats of small fish very very easily indeed. Makes "releasing" pointless really. |
Posted By: Shark-Bait
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 1:15pm
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Cheers for the info Capt A, will change all mine this evening to singles as want to be able to release all the fish i catch. Cheers SB  ------------- Life is short so make the most of every day. www.oceanangler.co.nz www.fullonfishing.co.nz |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 4:12pm
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I been quite slack about this lately, but I try to change to single hooks for most of my lures. Try using Black Magic Trout Lure hook size 4. I still stick with trebles on my Rapala's , I personally have not had a problem with trebles ripping gills or doing extensive damage (but I know others do). Something to do with how the trout strikes the lure I beleive, the vast majority of the time they are hooked in the lip. I also have noticed changing to singles can affect the lures action, IMO my little jointed Rapalas swam very bad when I tried single hooks on them. In saying that, not all bibbed minnows seem to be kind on the fish, I have had storm wildeye lures do massive damage... |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 5:09pm
| The black magic hooks are excellent, as they have the extra-large sized eyes. |
Posted By: photog
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 7:04pm
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Check your licence as some places do not allow trebles on lures for trout. Agree with a few others tho less damage to the fish with singles and just as a good a hook up. ------------- If I'm not taking photos I'm fishing. If I'm not fishing I'm taking photos, either way I'm having fun. |
Posted By: lemmy
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 3:26pm
Little bit off topic but a lure thats been slaying some big Brownies in the Waikato at the moment as well as a Rudd one made by the same mob.
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Posted By: "Scooter"
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 10:39pm
What make/name is that mate,,It certainly looks the part for the lower Waikato. |
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