Hook Help

[Moe]

Fishing on a friend's pier Friday night and tried some different lures. I used the lure(3" 3D Minnow) below and hooked into a nice trout but came unbuttoned. Hooked into a really large fish, but hook straightened out. I knew those hooks would be too small. Any of you have any suggestions on what size hooks(no trebles) to replace the too small trebles? Thanks!

Moe

[Moe]

Oh, I did catch a few. One on 1/4 oz silver Sprite Spoon, friend caught two on multi-colored Super Spook, and the others on Bone Spook Jr.


Moe

[walkinwader]

I think it might just be a cheesy hook they use on the lure. I have caught some pretty big reds on #10 treble hooks...if not maybe try some mustad singles

[Root Canal]

I would try and find out what they use on the SS jr and match that. That's what you caught your big trout on wasn't it??
Wish I knew what they use.

[FP10]

Switch them out with a little more durable saltwater hook, but make sure it is the same size.

[dPop]

Super Spook Jr's use a #4 most are VMC 9650PS, those might be a little big for that bait. The #6 however would work good. You might try the VMC 9626PS in the #6, they are a little more heavy duty and should work fine.

[jpchavez23]

Any of you have any suggestions on what size hooks(no trebles) to replace the too small trebles? Thanks!

Moe

Did I misunderstand? Are you looking for single hooks?

[Moe]

I would much prefer single hooks over trebles, especially on a lure this small.

[Gilbert]

the smallest single hook I use on hard baits is the 1/0 live bait gamakatsu with the ring. I think those might be too big for that small of a bait. the problem with going to a single hook is you have to double the split rings to get the hook to be the right angle. I'd find some stout #6's and stick with trebles. That's a great bait in the lights.

[richg99]

If you really just want a single, but don't want to double up on the split rings, just cut one or two tines off of an appropriate sized treble. Rich

[GregG]

changing the hook size too dramatically will probably adversely affect the way the bait swims.

[Moe]

Thanks!
I'll experiment and go with what works best.. I appreciate the input!

[jpchavez23]

I would much prefer single hooks over trebles, especially on a lure this small.

I prefer single hooks too. I use singles on most of my topwaters especially when fishing floating grass. I'd try an #1-2 Gamakatsu Live Bait with Ring hook. I've used them on small crankbaits before with good success. These hooks have a little thicker gauge on them than the standard treble so it may effect the action on those lures. You're going to have to test them to see.

[Moe]

Thanks Capt Chavez! I did not know they had the hook with ring in #1 or #2. That will probably work real well. I use 2/0 on SS Jrs and they work !!