Vmc Spinshot Dropshot Hooks??

[bronzewb22]

Anyone tried the VMC Spinshot hooks? seems like a brilliant idea but ive read reviews saying they result in a worse hookup ratio than normal dropshot hooks. Some have even claimed that the action of their baits isnt as realistic. Anyone fished these yet?

-Lucas

[Will Wetline]

The Spinshot hooks have worked just fine for me but I have heard from a friend that he was having difficulty getting a fish all the way to the boat - they'd come unbuttoned.

When I feel a tap or weight on the line, I reel down to get any slack out and then firmly sweep the rod back and start to reel. You want to be mindful that you're using a thin wire, extremely sharp hook and, as you stated in your last post, 6 lb. line. You do not want to set too hard nor do you need to.

I suspect the problem lies with the way the angler responds to the bite, not the engineering of these hooks.

[jeb2]

I've been using them all summer. Great hooks. They really do eliminate the dreaded spinning reel line twist you get a ton of with normal DS hooks. You need to position the worm a little closer to the barb to get it to stand straight out because the hook does sag a little.

[Rangerphil]

I also have been using them all year. At first I too was missing fish on them and figured out it was my hook set and not the hook. Like wetline said just reel down then come straight up and you won't have any problems. I used them up Erie and never lost a fish on them!

[LunkerLust]

I have been using them for a couple of weeks and so far so good. They do seem to lessen line twist a little but the main reason that I like them is because I use lighter line to tie on the weight. If the weight gets stuck in the rocks or rip rap, I don't lose the hook and bait when the line breaks, just the weight.

They seem plenty sharp, and the action is good.

The only negative so far is that the little swivel can bend if you pull it free after being stuck.

[webertime]

_{I also heard from a few guys that use them (and saw it first hand) that the swivel with bend and mess them up.}

[mikey5string]

I use them with no problem. At first I thought that the swivel would spook fish with what is really a "finesse" technique but that hasn't been the case. The line twist issue is greatly reduced wich makes me want to drop shot more.

When drop shotting you dont set the hook per se, you just reel up and lift the tip of the rod. The hook is positioned in such a way that a hook set to the side will pull the hook from the fishes mouth but if you just reel quickly you will get a perfect hook set right in the upper jaw.

[RyneB]

i have had nothing but great things to say about them. I heard about the hookup ratio but i never had a problem. I was on a fishing trip recently and the wife wasnt catching anything. I tied her on a VMC spinshot/drop shot with a black trick worm. She almost doubled my catch. She had no prolem hooking up and she has only fished 4 times in her life. If she can do it, anyone can.

[Mumpy]

I have been using them since the day they got on the market with much success and with zero problems. They are outstanding hooks for Dropshotting

[A-Jay]

Count me as a fan of this hook as well.

I did not have to change anything any thing that I'd done with "standard" drop shot hook.

Line twist is a thing of the past for me with this rig.

Fished the same hook now for three trips (and several fish) with no issues.

A-Jay

[Crestliner2008]

When drop shotting you dont set the hook per se, you just reel up and lift the tip of the rod. The hook is positioned in such a way that a hook set to the side will pull the hook from the fishes mouth but if you just reel quickly you will get a perfect hook set right in the upper jaw.

I totally agree. I've never "set" the hook with a drop shot. I also have yet to try this hook, but if you "have to" set it to have it be effective, I'll quickly return to my tried and proven Gammy drop shot hook.