A lot of the spoons today have single hooks. Not long ago spoons always had treble hooks.
Any opinions on which is better and why. I use both and haven't seen a advantage either way except less net tangles with the single hooks.
I also sometimes use a small swivel between spoon and hook. Anyone doing this especially with lake trout?
Thanks!!!
Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
- Reelax
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Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
Both work, both have advantages and disadvantages. With the damage done buy trebles to salmons soft mouths I use mostly single hooks and very few trebles.
Also much easier to keep one single hook sharp which is the most important factor to me...
Also much easier to keep one single hook sharp which is the most important factor to me...
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Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
I was given a bunch of Stinger and Speedy Shiner spoons. All of them came with trebles. My question is what single hook would you recommend as replacements?
Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
I purchased a bunch from Todd "Crazy Ivan"stubborn1vt wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:47 am I was given a bunch of Stinger and Speedy Shiner spoons. All of them came with trebles. My question is what single hook would you recommend as replacements?
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Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
I change all my lures to single hook - use Gamakatsu Siwash (open eye) most size 1
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Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
I also use single hooks siwash hooks gamakatsu the sharpest in my knowledge & you do less damage to the fish
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Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
I also use the gamakatsu siwash hooks the sharpest they do less damage to the fish you want to release
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Re: Treble vs Single hooks for salmon
I've been using Gamakatsu Siwash #2 & $4 for years. Love em
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