Do You Remove The Front Trebles From Your Cranks?

[WVbassin87]

I've heard it helps reduce snags, and i tend to fish in and around a lot of limbs and rocks. i just wonder if it causes missed fish.

[Raul]

Nope, I do not remove the front hooks on my cranks, if you are afraid of snagging a lure it means you are fishing them where the fish are and for those snagged lures ..... well, that´s what plug knockers were invented for.

[Choporoz]

Never considered it.  I figure they're designed with that weight/drag, and wouldn't think that the action would be right.  It has taken a few years, but I've gradually become more and more comfortable fishing trebles around laydowns.   I always carry a couple plug-knockers along and that also helps with the confidence.

[georgeyew]

I removed some front trebles from my lures. I haven't lost any fish....but I also haven't caught many fish either. I do it to reduce snags, but also for safety. Having a free swinging treble scares me if I have to lip a bass.

[NathanW]

Yes. I almost always remove the body hook.

 

Only to replace it with a larger one....

 

I am going to take the higher ground and keep my mouth shut regarding the comment just above mine.

[00 mod]

Only reason to remove it is to upgrade the hook with a better one, or replace a worn out one.  Leave em on there.

 

Jeff

[CWB]

Like others have said, only to upgrade. Besides, on lipless cranks 90% of my fish come on the front hook. Don't ask me why.

[ww2farmer]

No, that would be stupid. If you can't deal with snags, don't fish cranks.

[WVbassin87]

No, that would be stupid. If you can't deal with snags, don't fish cranks.

i only asked because at $5 each, i didn't wanna lose $30 worth of lures in a single outing

[papajoe222]

Despite what you may think, cranks are fairly snagless. The nose down attitude during the retrieve puts the lure's body between potential snags and the belly hook.  Fat bodied cranks and those with square lips hang up less than standard cranks and were designed with that in mind. The other thing that will help reduce the number of hang ups you encounter AND put more fish on the end of your line is to stop reeling when your crank bumps into something. This allows the bait to rise up away from the object and also it also allows it to deflect irratically which is a major triggering effect. By continuing to reel, you are setting yourself up for getting hung up as the deflection will often put the bait on it's side or at an angle to the snag. Give it a chance to right itself and you'll eliminate the majority of snags. One more thing...............get a plug knocker.

[PersicoTrotaVA]

Like some of the posts say, the only reason the remove the front treble is to replace it with a larger one.  Now the tail treble can come off all day long...I have never personally done it but I have seen people(even pros) take the tail treble off a lipless crankbait and replace the front one with a larger hook.

[Raul]

i only asked because at $5 each, i didn't wanna lose $30 worth of lures in a single outing

you fish from the shore or from a watercraft ? When you are on the water you can use a plug knocker to retrieve snagged lures.

[TrippyJai]

Learn how to walk a crankbait over cover and you'll reduce the amount of snags. There are plenty of good videos online you can watch and build confidence from.

[OkobojiEagle]

If you're having trouble snagging the front hook, cut off the leading bend/point of the front treble.  (This is more effective with lip-less cranks than lipped cranks.)

 

 

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