treble hooks

[mferris]

what seem to be the best replacement hooks for crankbaits,i usually don't have much of a problem losing fish on crankbaits but last summer i lost a few on a rapala dt 12...had some decent fish on for a few seconds,then gone..i was thinking of buying some of the david fritz treble hooks with the wide bend....

[bowtech_182]

I have heard the Daiichi death traps are the best, but they run about $1 per hook.  I personally use Owner trebles on my crankbaits

[NOVA Angler]

Mustad Triple Grip...make sure you get the short or extra short shank, otherwise they may tangle up.  Sometimes they're hard to find though...

[burleytog]

Owner ST-36.  All others wish they were that good.

[Stringjam]

Owners are righteous.    

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Owners are righteous.

x1000

The Fritz hooks you speak of(known as sureset) are great for those times when you really need to snag sticks,logs,rocks,weeds,snails,shells,scum,leaves,helpless minnows,balls of line,shopping carts,cans,and trash lying about the bottom.They are also perfect for gill hooking and mortally wounding your catch when they take the bait deep. :

[Stringjam]

The Fritz hooks you speak of(known as sureset) are great for those times when you really need to snag sticks,logs,rocks,weeds,snails,shells,scum,leaves,helpless minnows,balls of line,shopping carts,cans,and trash lying about the bottom.They are also perfect for gill hooking and mortally wounding your catch when they take the bait deep. :

That's the best description of the SureSet I've heard, yet!   ;D

[SlingBlades]

VMC Vanadium when you can find them.

[Hot Rod]

My vote is for the Mustad Triple Grips!  Fish just can't throw 'em like standard round bends.  Use em an watch you bite to land ratio go way up on cranks.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

VMC barbarians are what i use on all my hardbaits

[Munkin]

Daiichi death traps are what I use.

Allen

[TrippyJai]

VMC hooks...!!

[LooksLikeSinbad]

Another vote for VMC.

[cotterboy2007]

I use daiichi as well. order them from staminainc.com

[islandbass]

Another vote for VMC. Not only are they awesome, they are among the best bang for the buck. 25 trebels for about $5. No other company comes close.

With that said, I also love Mustad's triple grips.

Sorry you lost fish on the DT. Rapala's cranks come stock with VMC hooks so that is puzzling.

[lubina]

Owner ST-36. All others wish they were that good.

This is all I use

[DADto4]

Both VMC and Owner brand for me. It just depends on availability.

[flippin]

gamakatsu and owner here

[fathom]

owner st-36 here, too.

i despise the triplegrips...lost way too many fish on them.

i usually give them to the kids down the block.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Ok ill be blunt here but if your losing fish on a crankbait 9 out of 10 times it aint ur hooks . ITS US ....By nature a crankbait is a bad lure for keepin fish hooked anyhow sooo easy to throw and if u aint using a med or med light action rod with a soft tip you have made it even easier for um to throw a bait.I have seen people fishing crankbaits and hookup a lot but not land 95% of them they blame hooks and while watching them i see a flaw even i do sometimes i dont let the fish get time to realllly hookitself i try horsing it in and usally the first jump its gone i think more important is hook sharpness more so then brand but also on another note diff brands are sharper then others

[dman]

Owners are righteous.

x1000

The Fritz hooks you speak of(known as sureset) are great for those times when you really need to snag sticks,logs,rocks,weeds,snails,shells,scum,leaves,helpless minnows,balls of line,shopping carts,cans,and trash lying about the bottom.They are also perfect for gill hooking and mortally wounding your catch when they take the bait deep. :

Nicely Done !

[mferris]

thanks for all the advice,i think i replaced the hooks with triple grips,i can't remember but maybe i'll try vmc or owner...thanks

[BARON49_Northern NY]

Can't go wrong with Triple Grips.  Been using them for a while and find they do help land more bass on crankbaits.

[SimonDM17]

I've heard very mixed reviews on the Triple Grips.  I picked up some Owners and Gammies, I like the Owners better but they're both great.  

I've blunted and bent out VMC hooks on wood, rocks, etc...bent a treble straight on 12lb. mono.  I switched all my VMC hooks to Owners about a week ago.