Popeye: Where do you get the flickers ? What size, etc. I like that idea.
Erivc: I also find much more hits when I use the scent suff.
Another thing I'm trying to do lately is set the drag a little tighter so when we get a release it has some punch to set the hook better, but not so tight to be a problem of course and I wil back it off if needed when playing the Salmon.
As far as sharpening hooks, I seldom use any one spoon that much (some never) and if it's a good one I will have 4 or more the same, if I have to I rather change the hooks or re-do the spoon alltogether, new tape etc.
With Bass lures and ocean stuff I only have a few lures so I use the same ones all the time, so the hooks do need sharpening more I suppose as I keep them forever.
owner used to make an extremely light wire treble hook that would stick to anything. when i first started fishing with 4 pound mono i spooled up only with the 4 pound. with all the stretch in the line i lost lots of fish til i changed the trebles over. havent seen those hooks in a long time, but those would work well with the db's if they could be found
Might try the single hook... I found a couple good internet suppliers of bulk spoon blanks, hooks and other hardware. I got trebles from the following company (Stamina)--
I like the idea of the light wire hooks, but the marine grade Eagle claw trebles seem pretty good and they set nicely first time I tried out my homemade "Hincebread" lures with the trebles. I'm also doing what John reported, that being to tighten my drag on the 'rigger lines until there is a release and backing off if needed when fighting the fish.
hi john
i like a single hook vmc is what i like to you on my lures they are wide gap hooks.
The size i you is 2 or 1.0 and on the fish you are geting i would you a 2.0. if you would like i can give some to try
need address jim
I use DB's, Top Guns, Smelt Guns, the Suttons have welded rings so I wont mess with them I'll just buy them with single hooks from now on.
We might as well take a poll of sorts, as of now it seems the single hooks seem to be favored for les lost fish and less harm to the fish. I use 95% treble as I allways felt 3 barbs are better than one, but now you guys have me wondering ?????? Let's hera it from more of you, single or treble ????
Of course I have a few hundred spoons to change them on if they work out, I'll try a few and then over the winter I'll change the rest. I really have no problem with single hooks, some of the biggest Salmon we have caught have been on Streamers (singles) with # 6 hook
What I will really need is the address for a source should I want to change them all over.
