treble or singles ?

[scott craven]

What's your favorite bait set up ?
I'm going back to a #4 extra strong treble.
no trailer.

 

[Degree of Freedom]

I haven't lost a fish since switching to a single LARGE treble with no trailer on my teaser heads late last summer.

 

[Charlie]

It has been proven... a single hook has more holding power than a treble!

But, I started with 2/0 treble, and worked my way down to #2 Gamakatsu; I have now worked my way back up to a #1/0 and have lost the "Gamakatsu" and went to "Owner". I have a ton of #2 Gamakatsu trebles, if you want to buy them.

 

[salmon9]

I have been fishing two singles on my chovies for the past 2 seasons. Before a treble alone or a treble and a single. I currently prefer either treble alone or two singles.

 

[Hoochiebob]

single #1 treble for all my chovies. 1/0 seems to start affecting my roll unless I'm using jumbos. Single siwash for all my artificial.Really It's a matter of personal preference.
Oh and BTW,I am now a devout Owner hook user.Man they're good!

Hooch

 

[wolf]

I personally like the 1/0 VMC perma steel (cone cut)they last a long time and super strong although I did have a guest last year bend 2 not 1 shanks out I have NEVER seen any hook do that we got the fish but it was bent so cut off the tips and put it into his hat saying that was his trophy for not letting "go of the reel"

Wolf

Blue Wolf Charters
www.bluewolfcharters.com

 

[Highliner]

I've never known the difference between a 1 and a 1/0. Can anyone help me out? What's the "0" mean.


Highliner

www.salmonboats.ca

 

[wolf]

Well thinking from smaller to bigger it goes like this 4,3,2,1 then 1/0, 2/0, 3/0,4/0 and so on so 4 being small and 4/0 being bigger.

For halibut most are a 8/0 single or 10/0 same as the old commercial plugs you see around same size

Wolf

 

[Highliner]

quote:Originally posted by wolf

Well thinking from smaller to bigger it goes like this 4,3,2,1 then 1/0, 2/0, 3/0,4/0 and so on so 4 being small and 4/0 being bigger.

For halibut most are a 8/0 single or 10/0 same as the old commercial plugs you see around same size

Wolf

Thanks for the good explanation. That's a confusing system. No wonder I could never figure it out on my own.

Highliner

www.salmonboats.ca

 

[Captain Dudds]

I think the O stands for "Oversized".

 

[Even-tide]

anchovy: #2 octopus single with a 4/0 octopus trailer
Strip: 4/0 stainless siwash

 

[Nerka]

Switched to single 4/0 this summer in an effort to try and stop mangling shakers. So far so good...