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Originally Posted by Diggin Jiggin
There is definitely a difference between the 4x vmc's and the 6x.
Back in June when I was on good fish on topwater, some of the bigger fish were bending the 4x hooks when they crashed the plug on the hit. I fish a light drag but even so I had 2 or 3 trebles bent. Also if the fish gets both the front and rear hooks in their mouth, they can leverage even the 6X trebles. Biggest fish I had on this year did that after playing with a pencil for almost 50 yards. It finally took it and after about 5 seconds it bent two prongs of a 6x vmc and the 6/0stainless siwash. It also stretched out the belly swivel which was just one of the big rosco ones as I need long swivels in my pencils. I was kind of suprised to see the 6x's fail before the rosco swivel.
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On my pencils I use a 6x 4/0 on the front and a 4x or 6x 5/0 on the rear..
The siwash is a joke..Too much point.If u don't bury it to the bend (there are lots of spots on a bass where this won't happen)it will open.I only use size 6H split rings..Wolverines are No Good.The wider splitring gets started easier when torqued right.Once that happens Poof they are gone.If u need a longer swivel spro makes em.I use em up to size 2/0.I believe it is a 370 lb swivel.1/0 is a 330 lber..I just squeze the loop slightly to make em fit.I have never had one come close to failure..