Changing Out Hooks

[J.Bass]

Question is do you change out the treble hooks on every "brand" you own? An example is Rapala, I hear some people don't change trebles for this lure.

[AndyTN]

I change hooks only when they need to be changed. If on a new lure the hook(s) seems too small or flimsy for a good set or to hold afterwards it gets changed. If it's good to go from the factory (regardless of the brand) it stays until it's condition warrants replacing.

[J.Bass]

I change hooks only when they need to be changed. If on a new lure the hook(s) seems too small or flimsy for a good set or to hold afterwards it gets changed. If it's good to go from the factory (regardless of the brand) it stays until it's condition warrants replacing.

yeah I was going to change out a few lures. Going to put bigger hooks on my rapala jerkbait and change out a few others.

[Jrob78]

Be careful putting larger hooks on a suspending jerkbait, it will probably make it a sinking jerkbait.

[iabass8]

I change out all my stock hooks for the most part with kvd mustads ewgs or gammy round bends. rapala and xcaliber don't seem to need (at least i personally haven't had many problems with them) hooks changed out until they dull. I always change the rapala dt hooks because i like ewg's on cranks and lipless baits. jerkbaits i only change hooks to the same size in a different more quality brand if the stock hooks aren't up to par. 

[J Francho]

If it's a Rapala with Sure Set hooks, they're gone before the bait hits the water.

[J.Bass]

 

I change out all my stock hooks for the most part with kvd mustads ewgs or gammy round bends. rapala and xcaliber don't seem to need (at least i personally haven't had many problems with them) hooks changed out until they dull. I always change the rapala dt hooks because i like ewg's on cranks and lipless baits. jerkbaits i only change hooks to the same size in a different more quality brand if the stock hooks aren't up to par. 

cool, yeah I was going to change most brands I know that have cheap hooks. Will keep rapala hooks on they seem to be holding up for now.

 

If it's a Rapala with Sure Set hooks, they're gone before the bait hits the water.

Yea I have a few will have to check them thanks for tip.

[iabass8]

If it's a Rapala with Sure Set hooks, they're gone before the bait hits the water.

But they are sure to hook the fish...duh.

 

I can't stand those hooks either.

[J Francho]

They are for guys that like to swing hard on crankbait fish.  Or lose their baits in brush, lol.

[ww2farmer]

Depends on the bait/brand, and then sometimes, even if the stock hooks are decent, I still change out to a hook I like better.

[SudburyBasser]

I don't think I've ever changed a hook in two and a half decades of fishing. On any lure I've never had a hook break (outside of one hung up on a rock and I gave her good) and never attributed one to a failed hook set. Not saying that putting better hooks on a lure isn't worthwhile for some, but I've never felt the need.

[BrettD]

Every bait with I have with a treble hooks gets mustad kvd short shank hooks. I used to be of the opinion that stock hooks where fine it only took loosing one 8# bass because the hook straigten out to change my mind.

[Hyrule Bass]

i never change the stock hooks out on any bait out of the box. only time i ever changed hooks out is if i broke the hook or bent it. which is usually because if snagged it on something like a stump under the water and the hook bends and comes loose before my line breaks. any hooks i broke, well, it was my fault. i yanked the bait out of a tree and it sling shotted back at me and the front treble went through my tshirt, jeans and one hook point into my leg but not past the barb luckily. the back treble went through my tshirt and back pocket and the hook broke yanking it out

 

i think its ridiculous to blame losing one fish or even two on stock treble hooks. sometimes you just dont get a good hookset on the fish, like its barely hooked in the lip or something. now, if you have repeated problems of losing fish on a certain lure, then its probably worth it to change the hooks...

[BrettD]

When the fish gets away right at the boat and your bait comes back with a straightend hook its pretty obvious what happened.

[Hyrule Bass]

When the fish gets away right at the boat and your bait comes back with a straightend hook its pretty obvious what happened.

your drag was too tight, loosen it up...and your braid had no give, use mono...

[J Francho]

Sometimes you have to horse a big fish away from cover, like dock pilings. Loosening the drag = lost fish. Maybe you're okay with that, I'm not. Quality, heavier gauge hooks are the answer .

[BrettD]

Sometimes you have to horse a big fish away from cover, like dock pilings. Loosening the drag = lost fish. Maybe you're okay with that, I'm not. Quality, heavier gauge hooks are the answer .

This is exactly why when you fish from shore in a pond or in a boat where there is heavy cover like we have here in FL loosening the drag isn't an option. Some times if you give a fish an inch the will bury so far in the grass your never getting the out. To me its just easier to buy better hooks its not like they are expensive its cheap insurance.

This is where I had to drag a 7.5lb bass throught the grass to get him to shore I was using a rebel pop -r just on the outside of the grass to catch them.

[J Francho]

Fishing from shore presents it's unique set of problems.  I know when I'm on shore, I think about things like how to get a hookset in, and how to get the fish in once hooked up.  You don't have the luxury of moving a fish out to deeper, open water.

[J.Bass]

Fishing from shore presents it's unique set of problems.  I know when I'm on shore, I think about things like how to get a hookset in, and how to get the fish in once hooked up.  You don't have the luxury of moving a fish out to deeper, open water.

I agree about this from shore. You have obstacles that are all along the shore. Whereas from boat you can go up to obstacle and get your lure.  Also like BrettD said he lost a 8 lb. That's the thing that would make me mad the most. Having a better hook to me on my lure makes me more confident.