single hooks for inline spinners

[jimmyjoe]

    I use small inline spinners; 1/6th Roostertails, 1/6 and 1/4 Mepps Aglias, 1/4 Panther Martins and some home-made ones. All of them have treble hooks, and all of them snag up easily because my retrieve is "low and slow".  I met a guy who removed the trebles and used single hooks on his spinners. He said he has a lot less snag-ups. The hooks he uses are small EWG worm hooks; #4 and #2 Gamakatsu. Those are central draft hooks, and having an inline point like that will, I imagine, greatly reduce snags. I looked at the price of those suckers, and then counted how many spinners I have, and I just about had a heart attack.  $$$!  So I tried to put on a simple Carlisle hook. Uh-uh. Snagged up. Seems some accommodation has to be made to a central-draft-type point.  I think the short gap of an octopus hook is going to produce lots of short strikes, so I think that's out.  My mind is blank to anything else. Anyone have any ideas?  Thx.   jj

[Bluebasser86]

I would think maybe a small Siwash hook would work?

[jimmyjoe]

   From what I can see, I would guess that ALL j-hooks, whether Kirby, siwash, Aberdeen or whatever, will have the same problem as a treble. I think an upturned eye would help. I might try a Kahle with an upturned eye, if I can find some cheap.   jj

[wisconsin heat]

Maybe buy just one pack of hooks and see if it is indeed worth it before making a big move.

[jimmyjoe]

    " ... Maybe buy just one pack of hooks and see if it is indeed worth it before making a big move. "

   

    Ooooooooh, yeah. That's how I found out what DOESN'T work well. I think I'm a poster boy for the "Not This, Not That and Not The Other One Club". I have to check, but I think I'm a charter member.      jj

[Deleted account]

What I do when I fish in-line spinners near the bottom slowly, (or watch paint dry) is tie hackle on a treble after cutting off one of the points, and slide a piece of surgical tubing over the split ring. The hackle will act as a weed guard, and make the lure settle more slowly, the tubing will keep the hook from swinging around, all of which makes it snag less, also I fish it on 10 lb braid with a mono leader, and can get most snags back. If you want to go with a worm hook, use a bronze one and "cold set" it to the shape you want

[fishwizzard]

I use these hooks from Cox & Rowle;

 

http://www.coxandrawle.com/products/hooks-singles/inline-replacement-single-microbarbed

 

They work well and snag a lot less.  Owner makes hooks like this as does VMC, but they are both harder to find.  

[jimmyjoe]

  Bunnielab:   I really like the eye on those Cox and Rowle. You're right about hard to find. If I can find a #2 Kahle with an upturned eye, I think that might work also.

  reason: I usually use duolock snaps to attach hooks, rather than split rings. That may be why I hooked up more; more flop and gyration. I have some hook tubing. I think I'll use it and see what happens.  Thanks.   jj

[dwh4784]

I've done this to a few Panther Martins (because you can take them apart and replace the hook) and the larger Vibrax spinners that come with a single Siwash hook. I personally dislike trebles especially on smaller lures, if I have a fish hooked and it jumps and I've got a small treble hook on it I just expect it to come off. One larger hook seems to hold better. Plus it's easier to unhook and less likely to get caught in the net or my hand.

[fishwizzard]

5 hours ago, jimmyjoe said:

  Bunnielab:   I really like the eye on those Cox and Rowle. You're right about hard to find.

 

Try ebay, sometimes you can find them there.  i have ordered them from Alderney Angling in England.  Shipping time and cost are both pretty reasonable if buy a decent number of hooks.  

[Dwight Hottle]

Try these. Made to replace trebles. I have used them on jerk baits around grass & other snags. 

 

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Single_Replacement_Hook_X_Strong/descpage-OSRH.html

[RoLo]

On 3/25/2017 at 10:59 AM, Dwight Hottle said:

Try these. Made to replace trebles. I have used them on jerk baits around grass & other snags. 

 

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Single_Replacement_Hook_X_Strong/descpage-OSRH.html

 

 

I wasn't aware of that hook...I like it.