Hollow Bodied Swimbait Help

[tritz18]

Hey guys, I recently got a few hollow bodied swimbaits and swimbait hooks. I looked up how to rig them and I have tried rigging them as you can see in the pics. I'm just wondering if its alright for the hook point to not be fully out of the bait and the hook points are slightly pointed down. Was just wondering if this hook placement would affect the hook ups with the fish. by following how to rig them this is what I came up with.

Top bait is a fathead jr.

Bottom bait is a manns hardnose swimshad

[Bassaholic84]

If there is not much stuff to hang up on i would suggest the hook sticking out a little so you dont have to rip threw the plastic as much, but if there is that should be fine to when you set the hook it should rip right threw the plastic and dig in that bass.

[Bassaholic84]

I also think that this is why they made them hollow bodied so theres not as much plastic to rip the hook threw

[Willzx225]

I usually take my needlenose and open the hook up a little.  It gives it a better angle when it exits the body of the swimbait and acts almost similiar to a straight shank hook.  Much higher percentage hook up.

[CWB]

I usually push the hook point up where it would exit the bait, making a small hole then depending on cover either skin hook it or push it back in. No problems with hookups.

[J Francho]

They are hollow to allow the bait to collapse on the strike, providing a natural feel to the fish and give the hook more gap to bite.  They look rigged fine, but that second looks a little distorted.  Make sure you rig them perfectly straight, with not stretch in the bait either.  I "exercise" the plastic by pushing the hook point through back a few times.  Then I just bury about 1/8" of the point back into the bait.  For these types of baits, I use Owner Twist Lock kooks, both weighted and not.  Good luck.