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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

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Old 04-21-2007, 05:23 PM   #1
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REAR HOOK

Today I went out to test a number of newly made plugs. My question is on the triple hook swimmers. During the cast while helicoptering in flight they were snaggin the rear siwash 3 out of 5 casts. I think this may of been caused by lightly lobbing them due to a short distance in the estuary. I think a dressed shank w/o hook might be the answer. With 2 belly hooks, is a third necessary? I was casting a 3oz. A-40, 3 oz. surfster and a 4oz. Cowboy. What do you all think?

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Old 04-21-2007, 06:32 PM   #2
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This one worked pretty well without one.
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Old 04-21-2007, 06:50 PM   #3
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Don't think the tail hook is necessary-my A-40's swim fine without (just a teaser) -the two sets of 3/0 or 4/0 trebles should be all you need. A tailhook sometimes hurts the fish anyway (eyeball,gills)
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Old 04-21-2007, 06:51 PM   #4
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Two hooks imho, on swimmers is more than enuff.
A dressed shank without the hook adds to the action and cuts down on hooking bloos.

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