I guess I am in the minority as well. I love spinner baits and have never used a trailer hook until last year. I promptly removed it I felt like I was putting training wheels on my bait. If they cant catch the bait slow down. This theory that they short strike the bait is cured by lengthening the bait with a hook fixes the problem just doesn't seem right to me. I am not saying it doesn't work but it seems like a band aid.
My reasoning -
- One as picky as some are about a subtle change to a bait how do you know you aren't missing more strikes with the extra hook deterring the strike? There are entire threads about changing one size up or down on a hook. This doesn't even factor in adding a entire extra hook.
- Two if your going the same speed with your bait who says your not missing the same exact fish you would have to start with? There is no guarantee the same exact fish would have struck again and been just that close that the trailer hook did all the work. What about all the strikes that are just barely missing the trailer hook? What are you going to do add a 2nd trailer hook?
- Three don't we all agree presentation is almost everything? If your missing short strikes on a worm, or a crank bait, or a jig, you don't stick a hook out its butt, you slow down. Correct your presentation.
Not saying it does not work but its not for me.