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| Ive seen some pictures on here and heard people talk about a #10 treble hook on there crawler rigs and I was just curious as to what the benefit is or if it is an open water (Great Lakes thing) just curious! Im wondering is it just a percentage thing for hooking and would it be a harmful way of rigging if in snaggy conditions? Any help? Thanks |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | I will put a small trebel on when the fish are particularly finicky. I don't really like using them though. They make every goat, perch or Goby you catch that much more difficult to take off the hook. When I don't see a need for light biters, I tend to shy away from the trebel.
As for snaggy conditions, I very rarely use them on my river harnesses. They seem to find every piece of wood or rock in the river. I think that having a quality hook on your harness usually makes up the difference that you would see by adding a trebel. I use Eagle Claw Lazers and VMCs. I loose very few fish with these ultra sharp hooks.
When it comes to harnesses, you can't beat quality components. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | I'll just add to what Rookie said - the reason some people use them is to increase the odds of getting that fish if it comes unbuttoned from the front hook. Also as the fish is doing its head shakes that treble is more likely get stuck somewhere on the fish versus a single hook.
I don't use them because of some of the negatives, like that treble gets hung up in the net and breaks a lot of harnesses, it tends to get hung up on anything on the bottom, it catches floating weeds easier, etc.
Like Rookie said quality hooks make a difference, but what I like to do is have a file handy and touch up that point every couple of times I check it. |
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| Love a quality treble as the rear hook on my harnesses. Crankbaits utilize trebles instead of singles for a reason. Fish on!!
Regards,
xxl |
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| I'm with xxl, gotta love that sticky treble as the rear hook, less chance of the fish coming unbuttoned, get a light wire treble stuck in the mouth of a big pig and your chances are pretty good that you will get her in the boat. I've switched all my harnesses over to a rear treble. |
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Location: Midland, MI 48642 | I fish mostly Saginaw Bay. 99 % of my harnesses have a nice sticky sharp treble. Sure one in awhile I catch a glob of zebras but I can tell that by my boards. Personally I have more pros than cons. Its all what you feel comfortable and confident with. Skeeter |
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| I second that Skeeter, I like a treble on my personal rigs most of the time, have very little trouble with snagging up.
Jim |
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| I have used a treble hook for about 4 years now.My worn harness are made with Berkley steelon nylon coated wire. On the treble end the wire is crimped with a hole large enough that the hook can swivle freely in the worm. If there nipping the end of the worm,or if large hook comes out the treble hook will still land the fish. |
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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | I use both single and treble. I do not use no. 10's. I believe they are too small and go one size bigger. |
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