Anchovies and Smiley's : )

[TyFly]

Hello all! this is my 1st ever post (so be nice). I troll for big springs often but don't usually mess around w/ bait. Lately I've been using chovies. Since treble hooks are now restricted what setup do you find works best. I have been using a gammy hook but I think I will switch over to a smaller siwash hook. Does anybody have any suggestions? Would running a trailer hook just behind the 1st be too unnatural? Please any info is appreciated. See you on the water!

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[Rodbreaker]

Not sure what you mean "treble hooks are now restricted"-do you mean barbless or that they're now banned somewhere?

Anyway it's easy to fish a 'chovy with just 2 singles (or just one of you want).

Just tie the rig carefully so that the trailer sits right at the tail of the 'chovy.

I use a smaller 1/0 hook for the leading hook which I embed in the 'chovy and a 4/0 for the trailer.

I have on occasion done a bit of a sloppy job tieing the trailer so that it stuck out a bit past the tail and Springs still grabbed no prob.

that's why there's a warranty!

[Rodbreaker]

Not sure what you mean "treble hooks are now restricted"-do you mean barbless or that they're now banned somewhere?

Anyway it's easy to fish a 'chovy with just 2 singles (or just one of you want).

Just tie the rig carefully so that the trailer sits right at the tail of the 'chovy.

I use a smaller 1/0 hook for the leading hook which I embed in the 'chovy and a 4/0 for the trailer.

I have on occasion done a bit of a sloppy job tieing the trailer so that it stuck out a bit past the tail and Springs still grabbed no prob.

that's why there's a warranty!

[Rodbreaker]

Not sure what you mean "treble hooks are now restricted"-do you mean barbless or that they're now banned somewhere?

Anyway it's easy to fish a 'chovy with just 2 singles (or just one of you want).

Just tie the rig carefully so that the trailer sits right at the tail of the 'chovy.

I use a smaller 1/0 hook for the leading hook which I embed in the 'chovy and a 4/0 for the trailer.

I have on occasion done a bit of a sloppy job tieing the trailer so that it stuck out a bit past the tail and Springs still grabbed no prob.

that's why there's a warranty!

[TyFly]

Thanks for the reply! Aren't treble hooks now restricted in the chuck? Either way I doubt treble hooks would be very effective w/out barbs.

[TyFly]

Thanks for the reply! Aren't treble hooks now restricted in the chuck? Either way I doubt treble hooks would be very effective w/out barbs.

[TyFly]

Thanks for the reply! Aren't treble hooks now restricted in the chuck? Either way I doubt treble hooks would be very effective w/out barbs.

[Rodbreaker]

No treble hooks are not retricted in the chuck.

I have been using barbless trebles for 10 years now no problems at all.

I do prefer singles because they are easier to release/don't get caught in the net so much.

that's why there's a warranty!

[Rodbreaker]

No treble hooks are not retricted in the chuck.

I have been using barbless trebles for 10 years now no problems at all.

I do prefer singles because they are easier to release/don't get caught in the net so much.

that's why there's a warranty!

[Rodbreaker]

No treble hooks are not retricted in the chuck.

I have been using barbless trebles for 10 years now no problems at all.

I do prefer singles because they are easier to release/don't get caught in the net so much.

that's why there's a warranty!