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Sgt_Nutz

03-09-2008 08:53 AM

swimmer mod

Has anybody had any experience removing the rear treble hook on a swimmer( ie. bomber, rapala etc..) and replacing it with a single buck tail hook? Will this ruin the performance or decrease hookups so much that is not worthwhile? Thanks, Bob

plankton

03-09-2008 09:15 AM

I have switched out all of my rear hooks on Bombers, X-Raps, poppers, etc. with undressed siwash hooks. Does not result in less hookups as far as I can tell and it makes releasing fish much easier, also I find I injure far fewer smallish fish without the rear treble to get caught up in their gills. I have not tried a single bucktail hook yet on any of these, although I plan to rig an A-Salt up that way and try it out. Most of my surf plugs have single rear bucktailed hooks and they work great. I have a feeling that on lighter plugs the bucktail siwash might ruin the action, but we'll see. Two plugs that I did not like the single rear hook on were spooks and mag darters, took too much away from the action.

emgred

03-09-2008 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plankton (Post 572786)

Two plugs that I did not like the single rear hook on were spooks and mag darters, took too much away from the action.

Interesting. The Mag Darter is the one smaller plastic that I have found is greatly improved by adding a dressed siwash rear hook. IMHO.

Sgt_Nutz

03-09-2008 05:58 PM

Thanks for the replies plankton and emgred. I will have to do some re rigging before the season starts. Probably right after MikeCC's sale. :fishin:

plankton

03-10-2008 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emgred (Post 572845)

Interesting. The Mag Darter is the one smaller plastic that I have found is greatly improved by adding a dressed siwash rear hook. IMHO.

I just tried it with an undressed siwash and didn't like it, but I'll have to try using a dressed hook and see how it works.

emgred

03-10-2008 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plankton (Post 573080)

I just tried it with an undressed siwash and didn't like it, but I'll have to try using a dressed hook and see how it works.

I think the water resistance from the bucktail is what makes the difference. For me the two plugs with the most marked improvement from adding a dressed siwash are the Mag Darter and the SS sinking Littleneck.

plankton

03-10-2008 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emgred (Post 573086)

SS sinking Littleneck.

Swimmer or popper? I switched my popper's rear hook to a dressed siwash and I love it, made a great plug even better, have not tried it with the littleneck swimmer though.

emgred

03-10-2008 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plankton (Post 573123)

Swimmer or popper? I switched my popper's rear hook to a dressed siwash and I love it, made a great plug even better, have not tried it with the littleneck swimmer though.

That would be the sinking Littleneck Popper.:drool:

BIG TIM

03-10-2008 01:50 PM

I change em out with Siwash (5/0) that I tie up with bucktail and Krystal flash... I LOVE em like that...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...j/100_2764.jpg

HESH2

03-10-2008 02:06 PM

dressed siwash on floating ss popper,made it float somewhat on cast less distance.

emgred

03-10-2008 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HESH2 (Post 573178)

dressed siwash on floating ss popper,made it float somewhat on cast less distance.

SINKING SS Littleneck:love::btu:

floating ss littleneck popper:uhoh::uhoh:

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