I fish in lakes with pretty murky waters. I have an assortment of different treble hooks that I want to test out. Instead of making a leader for each treble hook I wondering if there might be issues if I just make one leader with a snap and swivel to attach to the trebles? That way I can quickly interchange between hooks without retying. Anyone try this?
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I used to do that year ago. I learned over time that the lack of bites from some fish was do to the extra hardware present on the line.
Some species don't seem to mind. Others are scared off by the extra flash or sense of weight on the line.
As much as a pain in the butt it can be to tie and tie again, it is still recommended over adding extra hardware on the line.
What kind of treble hooks are you testing?? I have tested hook from over 60 manufactures. I may be able to give you a heads up on quality and function if you would like.[cool]
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I always use snap swivels so I can change lures or rigs faster. Although I do agree with tubeN2 to some degree, I have yet to hook a fish that had a problem with an extra piece of brass on the end of the line. The only time I can see a swivel causing a problem is if it interferes with the action of your lure.
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I'm actually using it for still fishing at the lake.
A couple of evenings ago my friend had brought pig livers to tryout. They wouldn't baitup correctly on a regular J-hook so I took a treble off of a lure I had. Worked out great. The most fish I've ever caught in a day. The trebles must've been pretty cheap because the points all broke off by the end of the night. This is the first time i've tried fishing with trebles so I went out and bought a few new and bigger ones to try out. What size treble (in comparison to a lure's) is optimal for catfish?
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The size of the fish in your lake will determine the size of the hook that is necessary in some cases.
To play it safe while using a treble hook, try to keep it as small as you can while not sacrificing the ability for a good hook up.
A size 4 or 6 should be good for all around catfishing. Most people will still prefer the Cirlcle hooks or even the Kahle Hooks. It is a little harder to keep bait on them sometimes but there is a cure for that too.
Some old Panty hose or nylon stocking work great for holding some of the softer Catfish bait and still allow you good success with the single hook as opposed to the treble hook. Simply fill a small section of the nylon stockings and then tie it in a knot to keep contents inside.
That will go right on the single hook and not be stolen easily by the fish. You can also cast it farther if you need to.
There is nothing wrong with using the treble hooks. Sometimes you end up with 2 barbs in the fish and it becomes more of a challenge for most anglers to remove the hook.[cool]
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Regarding treble hook sizes. I finally started to understand hook sizes for J and Circle hooks but I have know idea how to judge a treble hook size. Is there an online chart that visually shoes a treble size in comparison to inches? Would a size 4 treble be like three size 4 J hooks fused together?
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The treble hook sizes run just a little bit smaller than the regular bait hooks.
Click the attachment at the bottom of my post for a printable hook size chart. It is too large to put in the post plus you will loose the actual size.[cool]
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try using a swivel snap with a long lead so you can cut and retie a different trebble using a polimer knot. it only takes a few seconds...
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+2 to what tuben2 said on all the above.
If I was going to be throwing liver I would use a his exact system because you can cast it out there further and you don't have to worry about it flipping off of your hook even with treble hooks that snotty stuff flies right off. And I hate touching the stuff so one time is enough.
And I like to use as little hardware as possible.
But I do use a barrel swivel when I am cat fishing and about 3 to4 feet of leader. To keep my sinker from my bait.
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