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I've had this discussion many times. I know that cost is a factor for many plug builders. John (JNSki) told me that it is the reason his plugs do not have dressed siwash tail hooks. He also told me that he dresses the tails of the plugs he himself fishes. I have found some plugs are MUCH better producers with dressed tail hooks. SS sinking Little Neck Popper is top of that list for me. Yoziri Mag Darter is number two on that list. I have had people tell me that they feel the action is worse on a Mag Darter with a dressed tail. Might be the amount of current I'm used to fishing them in. The majority of people I asked seem to think that needlefish are better with dressed tails UNLESS the dressed tail makes the profile appear to big. Most agree that metal lips should have dressed tail hooks or dressed flags. Darters, on the other hand, seems to be a personal preference. By their very nature, they seem to get the most "Hook Tweaking" from people. IE: I like to dress SS Darters most of the time. Some like to swap the front hook for a 4/0 and leave a 3/0 on the back.
Bottom line. Some things work better for some people, so experiment!
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