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Red Hooks definately catch...
FISHERMAN!Mike (PA) |
Mike
Jan 23
2005
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| Well, yes and no. While I think that red hooks are somewhat of a marketing
ploy, they still catch fish. It certainly isn't going to hurt a lure's
chances of being struck by having red hooks, and under certain
circumstances, it might even improve them. The fact of the matter is a hook
is a hook is a hook, regardless of color. I use red hooks on occasion, and while I don't see my catch rate increasing
dramatically, I don't see it going down either. I'll buy red hooks if I
have to replace some on a crankbait, or if there's a sale on them somewhere.
Will I go buy enough to replace all the hooks in my boxes? NO! |
Steve
Jan 23
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| I have exclusively gone to red hooks, maybe there is a difference in the
water that you fish. I experimented with them at the beggining of last
season. I fished with them and without them and with the amount of time I
put in on the water last year, I noticed i caught a lot more fish with the
red hooks. maybe it's just a confidence thing, who knows. I do think that
when wacky rigging soft stick baits like Senkos that maybe that flash of red
looks like a gill on a bait fish, same thing when fishing flukes, i don't
think it's as much a dying or injured fish thing as everyone claims is the
reason, but again it's just my opinion. I like them and have no problem
fishing them all the time, besides the gammy EWG red hooks are about 20
cents a pack cheaper at the local Wal mart as compared to the regular gammy
WG's |
Alwaysfishking
Jan 24
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| Randy, I have been sitting here watching all the posts on red hooks
and I have to agree with you. When I switched last season I noticed
an increase. I thought it might just be my imagination but... I have gone to all red hooks except on crank and stick. I may change
one on each this season. danl4x@charter.net
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Dan
Jan 24
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| I tested red hooks while spider rigging for crappie. I used a double hook rig
on each pole with a red hook and a gold hook on each pole. Some poles had the
red on the top and some had it on the bottom.They were baited with live minnows
and I had 4 poles in the water. I could tell no difference in the catch rate of
the hooks. Maybe it's just a Bass thing. Mark Mcoy
mccoysmarket.com |
mccoy8888
Jan 25
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| My approach exactly Steve. As I replace trebles on crankbaits, jerkbaits,
and top water toothpicks, I definitley try to put at least one red hook
somewhere on them if I have the correct hook size in my red collection. I
have also had some luck in using a red trailer hook on some spinnerbaits. I
also have taken to T and C rigging plastics with red hooks, but, I won't buy
a red hook to replace every hook in my bag "just because they're red".
Doesn't make sense to do so IMHO. Can't say that they've increased my strike
or hookup rate, but like you, I can't say that it's hurt either. |
SimRacer
Jan 25
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| I have been told fish cant see the color red by more than one person. Has
anyone else heard this? |
Kevin
Jan 25
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