Effect Of Changing Hook Size On Lures...
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the fog ducker
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i change out most hooks on most spoons , as im sure alot of you all do , bot NOT all
yes this could affect the way the spoon was designed to perform ,
BUT , is the "off the shelf " action always best ? hmmm
ive found not every spoon is identical to another , regardless , close most times , but....
as not every plug fishes perfect out of the package... manufacture blemishes i guess i will call it
i tweek most spoons i put down , give it more of a " S " like shape , really gives it a more eratic action ,just a hint in most cases
and it WORKS , so .... the hook size and weight is irrelevant in my books , most manufacture hooks are cheap and fairly light ,
i use various stainless siwash hooks , significantly heavier , when not tweaked , they look flat , boring in the water , give a few slight
bends on either end , watch them come alive
m2b
hope that helps
fd
yes this could affect the way the spoon was designed to perform ,
BUT , is the "off the shelf " action always best ? hmmm
ive found not every spoon is identical to another , regardless , close most times , but....
as not every plug fishes perfect out of the package... manufacture blemishes i guess i will call it
i tweek most spoons i put down , give it more of a " S " like shape , really gives it a more eratic action ,just a hint in most cases
and it WORKS , so .... the hook size and weight is irrelevant in my books , most manufacture hooks are cheap and fairly light ,
i use various stainless siwash hooks , significantly heavier , when not tweaked , they look flat , boring in the water , give a few slight
bends on either end , watch them come alive
m2b
hope that helps
fd
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Tightlines22
Well-Known Member
hmmm, very interesting!
the fog ducker
Well-Known Member
careful not to over bend them ,
as they will crease , then pretty much unrepairable , useless ,
fd
as they will crease , then pretty much unrepairable , useless ,
fd
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Big_Shank
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There are some lures that pretty much require a change of hook, at least to use them more than once that is. Example would be the Coho Killer spoons. Unless you re-rig them with a swivel between the spoon and the hook, they will break in half after one or two fish of any decent size. Once you do though, you have to put a slightly sharper bend in the spoon because it throws off the natural rotation of the original lure...
Fishin'Zinn
Active Member
Oh great... More stuff to tweak and adjust to make my OCD-side happy when I am out there and not catching anything. Don't have enough hours in a day to make all these little gear modifications 
Still... When it comes down to it, I am a firm believer that the guy with the most fish usually is the guy spends the most time out with the lines in the water, unless they absolutely don't have a clue what they are doing!
Still... When it comes down to it, I am a firm believer that the guy with the most fish usually is the guy spends the most time out with the lines in the water, unless they absolutely don't have a clue what they are doing!
the fog ducker
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is that a challenge
beein an azz lol
pretty sure its more about where your pullin your gear ,
and what and how ur pullin it ,
i get my but kicked out there often by some pretty good fisherman right beside me
just sayun
fd
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