How Many Trebles

Rono · #1 21-07-2004, 12:19 AM

Just brought some Featherlite trebles for my HB'. The bloke at the fishing shop recomends using only 1 treble at the rear of the lure and leave the front treble of. Just wanted to get some ideas on what other fisho's use??? I havent done much HB' fishing before mainly SP' but going away soon and want to try HB'.

Bear · #2 21-07-2004, 12:28 AM

I leave them both on these days as I fish mainly from the boat. I have only ever left the front treble off for shore bashing to reduce snagging.

Rono · #3 21-07-2004, 12:34 AM

Hi Bear

Do you catch many fish on the front trebles??? Could you use a single hook on the front instead of trebles???

Bear · #4 21-07-2004, 12:51 AM

I haven't had a huge amount take the front treble direct, but what I have had happen a lot is that the front treble often gets caught as well. Acts as a safe guard. I've had a few spit the back treble and stay caught in the side on the front treble.

I've been through the 'no front treble' phase and can't see me going back.

Rono · #5 21-07-2004, 01:04 AM

What about a single hook on the front???

Bear · #6 21-07-2004, 01:18 AM

Can't see it working the same personally, but worth a try.

swoffa · #7 21-07-2004, 01:50 AM

A single hook at the front would face down and therefore snag up more than a treble. You'd be better off with a double on the front if you can find some.

Rono · #8 22-07-2004, 01:13 AM

Swoffa I just found out that aparently you can get single lure hook that the eye is at 90 degrees to the bend I reckon they would be good on the rear instead of a treble and even on the front facing up towards the lure nearly snag free

swoffa · #9 22-07-2004, 01:47 AM

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Originally posted by Rono
Swoffa I just found out that aparently you can get single lure hook that the eye is at 90 degrees to the bend I reckon they would be good on the rear instead of a treble and even on the front facing up towards the lure nearly snag free

A single hook faing the lure in the middle would be hook-up free as well as snag free.
Gama make a good "Single Lure Hook" kind of like a heavy duty suicide that works well on the rear of hardbodies. I use them on a lot of my Attacks and PakRats and have never had a problem hooking up. They're great around mangroves where the lure hits the pnuematophors (sp?).

the_fanatic · #10 22-07-2004, 01:55 AM

I think the hook that you are talking about is called a "swiash hook" (correct me if im wrong) they use them on Tassie Devels and as a stinger hook for spinnerbaits. they have a much larger eye than conventinal hooks that make them eaiser to put on to a split ring.

Josh

swoffa · #11 22-07-2004, 05:02 AM

The swiash is a fly hook and it's not very sharp. The hook I'm talking about is called a "single lure hook" and it's dark in colour. I'll check out the packs when I get home and see if there some sort of reference number.