Replacing Treble Hooks on Spoons

Post by **Northern King** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:02 pm

I was just wondering if any one has heard of replacing the treble hooks on there spoons with red treble hooks when trolling for lakers(or whatever)?? I have heard this can add a good effect too your presentation too mimick an injured bait fish. I was thinking of trying this on some of my NK28 and Wablers.

Post by **SNAGMAN** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:29 pm

BigFish,
Yeppers adding a red hook has seemed to increase strikes and hookups.
I have replaced several of my jigging spoons with red hooks and a whole lot of my crankbaits with red hooks.

SNAGMAN

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:31 am

They're certainly popular. At least a couple companies are making them with red hooks on their product

Post by **SALMON** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:16 am

I have been using VMC barbarian hooks. Thin ,strong and good holding power...and red of course..

Post by **Tip-up** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:59 am

Not just on spoons but i have been changing all the hooks on my baits to Excalibur tx3 rotating trebel hooks . Extremely sharp, 3-sided cutting point (Tx3), actually sets intself on contact.

Post by **Caseys Dream** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:01 pm

Big Fish, I ALWAYS replace trebels on all spoons, NK's, MAG's, RAC, stingers etc not with other trebles but with Siwash singles.
Now if I could find red Siwash, that would be nice.

CD

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:12 pm

Caseys Dream wrote:Big Fish, I ALWAYS replace trebels on all spoons, NK's, MAG's, RAC, stingers etc not with other trebles but with Siwash singles.
Now if I could find red Siwash, that would be nice.

CD

Hey CD,

when you replace with a single hook, what's the best size you find? Or are they different for all of them. I'm thinking specifically for the NK's and the RAC's?

Thanks,

WIG

Post by **steve-hamilton** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:32 pm

Now if I could find red Siwash, that would be nice.

i think the new Blue Fox Matrixx Trolling Spoons look great, and they have both the single siwash red hook and red treble.

Post by **grumpy7790** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:11 am

Fritts designed some new Sure Set trebles for crankbaits, I bet these would work well on minnow rigs but I'm sure about spoons. Their kind of a built in trailer hook for a treble.

I think every hook manufacturer now offers most of their hook lines in red.

G

VMC

Post by **scttsmpsn** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:41 am

Ian,

I use the Excalibur Rotating Trebeles and they are great. Not sure if they are availble in Red yet.

Cheers,

Scott

Post by **Caseys Dream** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:08 pm

Hey CD,

when you replace with a single hook, what's the best size you find? Or are they different for all of them. I'm thinking specifically for the NK's and the RAC's?

Thanks,

WIG[/quote]

WIG, the Siwash that I use I think are #6, but I have no packages to check.

CD

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:11 pm

Wall-I-Guy wrote:Hey CD,

when you replace with a single hook, what's the best size you find? Or are they different for all of them. I'm thinking specifically for the NK's and the RAC's?

Thanks,

WIG

Caseys Dream wrote:

WIG, the Siwash that I use I think are #6, but I have no packages to check.

CD

Thanks CD!

If you ever verify it, perhaps you can drop me a pm !!

Hey, I need all the help I can get for Salmon

Post by **Northern King** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:42 pm

Thanks for the info all.

Scott,
I will have to check and see if the excaliber trebles come in red.

Post by **SkeinMachine** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:58 pm

For nk's & RAC's,Gamakatsu Round Bend Trebles are tough to beat.

Good,strong,& very sharp.

They'll hold up to numerous Nook's.

Good replacement on Reef Runners aswell.

H.I.H.

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:28 pm

SkeinMachine wrote:For nk's & RAC's,Gamakatsu Round Bend Trebles are tough to beat.

Good,strong,& very sharp.

They'll hold up to numerous Nook's.

Good replacement on Reef Runners aswell.

H.I.H.

Thanks Skeiner