Should One Automatically Change Out The Stock Treble Hooks On All Of Your Lures?

[Fun4Me]

Is it a good practice put your preferred brand of hook on a lure right away? Or do you just use what came with the lure?

[ThatZX14Fella]

I've never replaced the trebles. I tend to have bad luck with hooks so I don't feel like having to yank them out of a finger anymore than I have to.

[Jon G]

Depends on the bait. Some come with great hooks others not so much...

[Big C]

If they are dull, yes.  If they are sharp, no.  The exception would be swimbaits, I like to switch those out for Owner St-36 Stinger hooks. 

 

On a side note, River2Sea comes with some of the best stock hooks out there. 

[Chris at Tech]

Depends on the brand.  Some brands come with decent hardware and some come with garbage.

[TwoCan]

Unless I am putting on bigger/smaller hooks to adjust the fall rate, I've never had an issue with shtock hooks.

 

 

TC

[Fisher-O-men]

Cheap lures, cheap hooks!  Buy quality lures, check for sharpness, sharpen the dull ones.

[hatrix]

If they are dull, yes. If they are sharp, no. The exception would be swimbaits, I like to switch those out for Owner St-36 Stinger hooks.

On a side note, River2Sea comes with some of the best stock hooks out there.

I don't know what brand R2S uses but I have bent the crap out of 168 hooks. I tend to change them out anyways on some baits for EWG hooks.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I change my hooks if im opening a new lure and i dont hook myself

[bigbill]

If I change one out I go one size larger.

[NotnatsSamoht]

I'll use stock hooks until I bend them or there dull before I replace them, but I don't fish tournaments so great hooks aren't necessary for my trips.

[Bluebasser86]

I don't know what brand R2S uses but I have bent the crap out of 168 hooks. I tend to change them out anyways on some baits for EWG hooks.

Daiichi, super sharp, but not terribly strong. They're great on their other baits, but on the Swavers where you tend to use heavier gear, they might not cut it.

 

I change the hooks out on most of the baits I buy except for Spro and R2S. 

[Big Bait Fishing]

if i change out treble hooks , on go Owner ST-41's , mostly on big baits ..

[HoosierHawgs]

Nope!

[SirSnookalot]

Only a couple of lures I buy that automatically change hooks.  Most I buy are just fine, when I do replace I use 4x, not really fussy on who makes them.

[the reel ess]

I don't. I don't fish for toothy critters or catch them by accident. If the hooks are that bad on a lure, I replace it. Usually, if you have a lure that good, you tend to lose it before the hooks require replacement. I don't know of any lure I have that comes with hooks so bad that I'd go out and spend more $$$ to replace them.

[blckshirt98]

A lot of stock hooks are great right out the package.  If you're buying a new brand/bait, I'd check the stock hooks and only replace them if the hooks are flimsy or cheap.

[poisonokie]

I usually fish mine right out of the package, and then once they go dull up grade to owner 36's or 41's.

[poisonokie]

I don't. I don't fish for toothy critters or catch them by accident. If the hooks are that bad on a lure, I replace it. Usually, if you have a lure that good, you tend to lose it before the hooks require replacement. I don't know of any lure I have that comes with hooks so bad that I'd go out and spend more $$$ to replace them.

Heddon Zara Spooks. Monster mass lure with the worst hooks imaginable. Also, they tend to slam rebel draws, so I always slap some st-41's on those bad boys.

[jitterbug127]

sharpen them right out of the package. That is your best bet.

[lmbfisherman]

Depending on the brand.  I found the stock hooks from Strike King pretty good.  I found Rebel and store brands pretty crappy. 

[lmbfisherman]

Heddon Zara Spooks. Monster mass lure with the worst hooks imaginable. Also, they tend to slam rebel draws, so I always slap some st-41's on those bad boys.

I second the spooks.  Really crappy hooks.

[Kyle46N]

Only if it's a cheap off brand lure.  Bass pro brand, cabela's come to mind in the past.  Not sure if they've upgraded.   The only other's I switch out are saltwater hardbaits with those anti corrosion coatings on them.  Gives them a silver/gray appearance.  Can't stand those things. 

[Sonik]

Cabela's has upgraded theirs from no-name to Matzuo. I love their Dig-Its and Grave Diggers which both have the Matzuos. I'm fairly sure Bass Pro doesn't list their hooks but I've heard good things. When I have to switch, I do VMC or Eagle Claw 374s and they work fine.

[Canyon explorer]

The only hooks I automatically change out are on Smithwick Rogues, and Zara Spooks. The others I automatically tune them and re sharpen them, especially wiggle warts.