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doktorfaustus77 · 10-04-2008, 10:11 AM

I'm a big fan of pencil poppers save one aspect: the hook up ratio is pretty good but I always seem to derop fish on them! I also like how most bass you get on the pencil are pretty big.

What can I do to improve the landing ratio on the pencil popper? I mostly favor the gibbs. Should I swap out the hooks that come with it for some other brand of trebles? Sharpen the hooks like crazy?

I have been crushing the barbs down, maybe thats my problem. I also wonder if I have been foul hooking a lot of my fish with it. The other day I lost a fish and reeled in a large scale impaled on the hook.

10-04-2008, 10:11 AM	#1
doktorfaustus77 Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2005 Location: cape of cod Posts: 58	Pencil Poppers hook up ratio I'm a big fan of pencil poppers save one aspect: the hook up ratio is pretty good but I always seem to derop fish on them! I also like how most bass you get on the pencil are pretty big. What can I do to improve the landing ratio on the pencil popper? I mostly favor the gibbs. Should I swap out the hooks that come with it for some other brand of trebles? Sharpen the hooks like crazy? I have been crushing the barbs down, maybe thats my problem. I also wonder if I have been foul hooking a lot of my fish with it. The other day I lost a fish and reeled in a large scale impaled on the hook.