single hooks = better hook up???

[mitchmcm]

hey guys and gals, i have been chasing some big cunning trout at one of my local lakes. i have managed a few good ones but 90 percent of them including brown trout have been jumping and throwing the hooks like a barra its starting to get very frustrating. i cast and troll sinking stick baits and a few small diving hards. would it be better if i canged a few to singles????
opinions welcome.

cheers mitch

[mcgoo]

Im interested in this one too... I'll be keeping an eye on it because im keen hear what everyone has to say about single vs trebles

[-Pivot-]

I can't see how it could have a better hook up, but I reckon once hooked they stay on longer cause of the bigger gape in the hook.

In my experience, treble's hook ups better.

[boris]

they stay in better once hooked yes but unsure of the hook up rate, there are to many variables to give a definate answer.

Maybe change to a wide gap treble or fight the fish with your rod angled towards the water instead of up to keep thier heads down....

[Isokaze]

Maybe keep the rod angle low and use a slow taper rod

[jayman]

I know its a different situation, but I use these types of hooks for metal slices when chasing salmon:
http://www.gamakatsu.com.au/products/specialty.html (single lure hooks)
The eye of the hook doesn't affect the balance of the lure like a normal single would. I find the hook up rate is slightly decreased, but once they're on they stay on. Maybe you could change the back treble for a single, since the back one is where the fish has the most leverage and they find it easier to throw.

[Charlie]

Those big brownies are fish eaters and will sometimes slash at a lure to cripple it with the intention of of coming back latter to finish their meal, the result is often a light hook up and a pulled hook. Very frustrating if like a few years back you start to loose every fish for a while until your luck turned a round, sometimes single hooks and heaver drag can help sometimes not. Some anglers swear by bigger lures, I believe it's the heavier line and drag they use with bigger lures that makes the real difference.

[Minnows]

I find singles far better for trout than trebles, especially if you plan to release the fish.

Your initial hook up rate may decrease slightly with singles but they rarely spit them once hooked.

[Ado]

Only time I go to singles is when there is floating weed about or i'm fishing snaggy structure, singles actually reduce your hookup rate imo. I don't really see the point in singles besides avoid structure.

[mitchmcm]

Oops!!! I didn't mean hook up but rather staying hooked!! I do use a low rod hold for them with a side strike so they don't jump as much but my lure usually is just inches off the surface and i use a faster retrieve so they hit it not just wack it. I fish for salmon in the estuarys and these trout fight much similar which is why I had the idea of the singles. And with the lure so close to the surface they tend to tail walk and throw it also. And with the positves hook ups very low I think this sounds like it can't hurt !! Also what good wide gape trout trebles are there???? Mitch