Single hooks for topwater

[Montauk17]

Anyone ever tried single hooks with topwater plugs?

[eman]

Never have used singles but have used the double hooks that go on an H&H.
They fold back against the bait and ride point up.

[calcutta37]

For offshore tuna fishing never have inshore..

["W"]

One hook on any bait is better than two or 3 hooks.....

I have taken hooks off spooks and just left the back hook on....I always wanted to find some signal hooks that were small to put on topwater.....The more hooks you have the less chance your going to land the fish..... Two hooks pull against each other.....3 Hooks pull more...... One hook has more success ..

[huntin fool]

YUM! makes a topwater soft plastic that uses a single hook.. Never used it though

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by huntin fool

YUM! makes a topwater soft plastic that uses a single hook.. Never used it though

Yeah I saw those,they had em on the clearance rack at academy. Guess they didn't sell too good.

[Montauk17]

Gunna give these a shot.....http://www.basspro.com/Gamakatsu%C2%...ct/47495/77385

[LPfishnTIM]

I'd use a trailer hook, like for a spinnerbait. its a little longer.

[skeeter77346]

Here you go. Done a few tops with singles and they work fine. Great hook ups and no red will wreck 'em.
I find the Gamakatsu live bait hooks with the ring attached work well.
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=gtfrh#/page14/

[BassAssasin]

i wonder if it would be better to add a little swivel so the hook can freely spin, or would that cause problems

[eman]

Originally Posted by BassAssasin

i wonder if it would be better to add a little swivel so the hook can freely spin, or would that cause problems

Just one more thing to fail IMO.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

One hook on any bait is better than two or 3 hooks.....

I have taken hooks off spooks and just left the back hook on....I always wanted to find some signal hooks that were small to put on topwater.....The more hooks you have the less chance your going to land the fish..... Two hooks pull against each other.....3 Hooks pull more...... One hook has more success ..

Smaller hooks = more holding ability.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by skeeter77346

Here you go. Done a few tops with singles and they work fine. Great hook ups and no red will wreck 'em.
I find the Gamakatsu live bait hooks with the ring attached work well.
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=gtfrh#/page14/

If it's good enough for McTrout.....it's good enough.

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by skeeter77346

Here you go. Done a few tops with singles and they work fine. Great hook ups and no red will wreck 'em.
I find the Gamakatsu live bait hooks with the ring attached work well.
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=gtfrh#/page14/

Cool,I ordered the hooks last night gunna give em a shot.

[Salty]

The Gamakatsu hooks with the welded rings seem like overkill to me. Why wouldn't any short shank live bait hook work?

[inchspinner]

Got a YOZURI that has single hooks front and back...one hit they're hooked....seems kind of weird...guess they dont see it.....dunno...it flip flops colors....

[Raymond]

Academy gots the hooks, make shure ya buys heavy duty split rangs though. IMO, down size on hooks 1 size.

[skeeter77346]

Salty, The solid ring, when inserted on the split ring on a bait, allows the new single hook to lie either 'point up or point down'. Without the solid ring the hooks lay right or left. Play with it and use the set up you like.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by skeeter77346

Salty, The solid ring, when inserted on the split ring on a bait, allows the new single hook to lie either 'point up or point down'. Without the solid ring the hooks lay right or left. Play with it and use the set up you like.

Although I never was what you would call an "avid" topwater fisherman, I have done my share, I guess. I used the single hooks 15 years ago with double HD split rings and short shank hooks. When I said the setup was overkill....I did not mean the ring was unnecessary.

[Salty]

Pretty cool treble here.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/BasSt...age-BSSTH.html