Topwater

[fishfighter]

Originally Posted by Salty

Jeremy, are these Zara Spooks? If they are, you definitely wanna change the hooks whether they need changin' or not. A Zara is a freshwater bait and doesn't have saltwater hardware.

Too, if you must use nose rings on the line tie, get the oval ones. They will allow for more freedom of movement.....not as much as a loop knot, tho.

they are a mixture of spooks and something else, some are heddon some are excalibur, some others aren't tagged, most of them do have freshwater hooks but a few of them the excaliburs are labeled saltwater


i messed with them a little last night, some of the hooks are good and sharp(my fingers will tell you so) they should suffice for freshwater

[SGib]

My hookups have increased for sure. If gama is sharper that's not even fair.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by SGib

My hookups have increased for sure. If gama is sharper that's not even fair.

Gamakatsu EWG's are sticky sharp. Most of the trout we hooked on 'em were hooked outside the mouth...because of that reason.

I re-painted some X-Raps for Inch. Those things have some weird-lookin' trebles on the rear. The center hook is bigger than the other two. They are pretty sharp, too. I think they are VMC. Not as sharp as a Gamakatsu, tho....IMO.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

I am gonna have to try that loop not.

It's the only way to go...on any lure.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

they can be an absolute biatch to put on..

I use needle nose plyers and a knife.

Hold the ring with the plyers and then incert the knife [about 1/4 turn away from the end of the ring wire] to open up a gap so the new ring can be installed on the lure.

After you get the new ring stuck through the eye on the lure..... then you also put the new tribble hook on the split ring. Using the plyers, rotate the split ring so that the ring turns to mount the split ring and the new hook at the same time.

[fishfighter]

here are 2more i got in just now

["W"]

Those hooks on the back of X raps are sure set hooks... Don't think they are VMC but I put the VMC hooks on my spook jrs and your hook ups double with that hook for sure . I made plenty of believers about that hook

[YellowMouth7]

I use a Rapalla knot as my loop knot....for corkys and tops.....very easy and durable.....never lost a fish with it

[Salty]

Originally Posted by fishfighter

here are 2more i got in just now

I've sold the crap outta that top one...black with white markings.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

Those hooks on the back of X raps are sure set hooks... Don't think they are VMC but I put the VMC hooks on my spook jrs and your hook ups double with that hook for sure . I made plenty of believers about that hook

Only reason I said "VMC" is because the box says "VMC"....just beneath "Sure Set".

[mikedatiger]

The KVDs from Mustad are fantastic hooks. We looked at using them in a few different applications and cost was the prohibiting factor.

http://www.mustad.no/www2010/product...le-grip-treble

["W"]

Originally Posted by Salty

Only reason I said "VMC" is because the box says "VMC"....just beneath "Sure Set".

Well there u go

[Salty]

Originally Posted by fishfighter

right at $50 for them



all in one shot, got a few more coming in that i picked up for cheaper



some of them are in need of new hooks, i know i can buy treble hooks from academy, but does any one know where i can pick up some of the little rings that hold the hooks to the lure, the parts that look like little tiny key rings

You buy 'em from this guy?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hedd...item53eda34164


Just put them things back on e-bay, write the word "VINTAGE" in the description and roll in the dough.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

Well there u go

Point is?

[fishfighter]

Nope not him Some of them people are insane with them prices

[fishfighter]

got some more

[fishfighter]

hey Salty might send a few of them to you to work your magic, put some of that mullet mojo on them

[jchief]

Most of those are saltwater.

Tell by the hooks.

[SaltERedneck]

That bone/halo super spook in the top left is the shiznit. period the end.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

That bone/halo super spook in the top left is the shiznit. period the end.

Yep... Pretty much my favorite top to throw