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Old 05-29-2019, 11:54 AM   #1
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Has anyone had a Vmc fail break or straighten out. I use them and have had good luck just curious
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Old 05-30-2019, 02:01 AM   #2
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Has anyone had a Vmc fail break or straighten out. I use them and have had good luck just curious
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No. I use 6X VMC trebles and Siwash and have never had them fail. I use Wolfe triple split rings and never had one of them fail either.

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No. I use 6X VMC trebles and Siwash and have never had them fail. I use Wolfe triple split rings and never had one of them fail either.
I gave up on both years ago as they both failed repeatedly for me. Mustad 5x treble hooks and Roscoe 6.5H split rings across the board. Also gave up on Siwash hooks as all my plugs have a single treble with a tail flag.

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I gave up on both years ago as they both failed repeatedly for me. Mustad 5x treble hooks and Roscoe 6.5H split rings across the board. Also gave up on Siwash hooks as all my plugs have a single treble with a tail flag.
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I gave up on both years ago as they both failed repeatedly for me. Mustad 5x treble hooks and Roscoe 6.5H split rings across the board. Also gave up on Siwash hooks as all my plugs have a single treble with a tail flag.
What's the model of the Mustad 5x?

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Old 03-17-2021, 10:04 PM   #6
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I gave up on both years ago as they both failed repeatedly for me. Mustad 5x treble hooks and Roscoe 6.5H split rings across the board. Also gave up on Siwash hooks as all my plugs have a single treble with a tail flag.
A well known boat fisherman/former surfcaster friend of mine has a mason jar full of bent hooks. He calls it his jar of broken dreams... when he showed it to me, I asked him if he had a learning disability 😂
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Old 03-18-2021, 07:45 AM   #7
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I gave up on both years ago as they both failed repeatedly for me. Mustad 5x treble hooks and Roscoe 6.5H split rings across the board. Also gave up on Siwash hooks as all my plugs have a single treble with a tail flag.
love the single treble idea w/ flag. Do you crush the barbs? What weight flags and where do you get them?
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Old 03-20-2021, 07:08 PM   #8
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love the single treble idea w/ flag. Do you crush the barbs? What weight flags and where do you get them?
I do the same thing on most of my plugs. Not crushing barbs, the flag tails are tied on cutoffs of thru wire from making plugs. 247lures carries them in a variety of colors if you don't tie your own.
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love the single treble idea w/ flag. Do you crush the barbs? What weight flags and where do you get them?
Steve I have a guy i get flags from on fb messenger.
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Old 03-20-2021, 08:07 PM   #10
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love the single treble idea w/ flag. Do you crush the barbs? What weight flags and where do you get them?
In my experience, I you don't crush barbs, it is guaranteed to end up embedded in your thumb
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