Muad Dib Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 saw kvd saying how he changes out his hooks. saw that he throws on his kvd triple grips. size number 2! these things are huge. but the number 4's look a lil small cause of the short shank. what do you guys put on your cranks and 1/2 oz red eye shads? Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted January 17, 2011 Super User Posted January 17, 2011 #4 Owner stinger hooks. Any lure I buy with triple grip hooks gets those replaced and trashed. Quote
Slipknot6 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Wow, when i thought i had heard it all, the most asinine remark to date on BR. Thanks Wayne! I replace ALL my crankbait hooks with triple grips, on the red eye, 4 on front 2 on back. Quote
wisconsin heat Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 it comes with vmc hooks...thats good enough for me, and when hooks get dull i just sharpen them, it ts almost as good and saves me tons of monnney Quote
kyle317289 Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 #4 Owner stinger hooks. Any lure I buy with triple grip hooks gets those replaced and trashed. You could just send them to my house... Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted January 18, 2011 Super User Posted January 18, 2011 I don't find the hooks on Redeye Shads to be too offensive, unlike the rest of SK's crank line up I don't change them right out of the box (the KVD Square bills have decent hooks too). I fish the stock hooks till dull,bent, or I just feel they need to be changed, then I put Mustad KVD's on them. I just go with the stock size, #2's on 3/4oz, and #4's on the 1/2. I don't have a problem with them set up like that. Quote
jdw174 Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I use the hooks that come on them. Like every other crankbait I get, I take them out of the box, test for sharpness, then hone them if necessary. Haven't lost a fish on them yet. As for TripleGrip trebles, I received a couple of boxes to test back in my outdoor writing days. I'd heard a lot of good about them, so I set about swapping them onto my favorite cranks. The first 2lb smallmouth that loaded on turned those hooks into pretzels !! I'm talking bent and twisted so badly they had to be tossed. When I got home, the old hooks went back on again. To be fair, the new short shank KVD model looks to be a lot stouter than the originals. I may give those a shot if/when the originals are worn out. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted January 18, 2011 Super User Posted January 18, 2011 Wow, when i thought i had heard it all, the most asinine remark to date on BR. Thanks Wayne! I replace ALL my crankbait hooks with triple grips, on the red eye, 4 on front 2 on back. He statement isn't asinine , it's just his opinion , we're all entitled to our opinions , even you. Quote
Muad Dib Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 well the "elite" triple grip is 2 x short 1x strong. maybe ill just stick with the gamakatsu ewg trebbles. Quote
IntroC Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 maybe ill just stick with the gamakatsu ewg trebbles. Are these a short shanked hook? Quote
Hot Rod Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 #2 Mustad KVD Elite triple-grip trebles work for me! They are much stronger than the original Mustad triple grips. Quote
philsoreel Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I put #2 Gamakatsu Short Shanks on and change out the split rings as well. IMHO the equipped hooks and split rings are junk. I've had both fail on numerous occasions. Actually, I change them on most SK hard-baits that I buy. Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted January 18, 2011 Super User Posted January 18, 2011 Slipknot6, its quite simple. Experience takes precedence over marketing. Quote
Stasher1 Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Wow, when i thought i had heard it all, the most asinine remark to date on BR. Thanks Wayne! I replace ALL my crankbait hooks with triple grips, on the red eye, 4 on front 2 on back. You obviously haven't been here very long. ;D Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 18, 2011 Super User Posted January 18, 2011 Wow, when i thought i had heard it all, the most asinine remark to date on BR. Thanks Wayne! I replace ALL my crankbait hooks with triple grips, on the red eye, 4 on front 2 on back. LOL, I've heard much worse advice. Quote
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