Spinnerbait Question

[TRRANGER]

3 hours ago, Longball22 said:

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_G-Stinger_Hook_4pk/descpage-GSH.html

I don't always use them, but I've become a fan of these.  I believe with the soft "leader" it doesn't interfere with the primary hook, and the circle type hook doesn't seem to be snag prone.

I do wish they made it in a 3/0 or 4/0 though.  the 2/0 is perfect for a 1/4 oz. spinnerbait.  Short spots are almost always on the trailer when I have one of these on.

So do you slide the red collar up to keep it on the spinnerbait hook?

[Longball22]

No, you wrap the leader section around the spinnerbait hook and pass the trailer hook through the loop that is created, kind of like a "handshake loop".  Once you cinch it tight, it doesn't move.

[fishinwrench]

I despise trailer hooks on Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits.   I have had a few occasions where I missed a big bite that I would have undoubtedly hooked if I would have had a trailer hook on, but I'm not gonna fuss with the stupid things just because of that.    Odds are if the fish didn't get stuck then it will take a swipe at something else, and that time maybe I will get it stuck.  

I like a plastic trailer on Spinnerbaits/buzzbaits, and a trailer hook interferes with that terribly.

[abkeenan]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I despise trailer hooks on Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits.   I have had a few occasions where I missed a big bite that I would have undoubtedly hooked if I would have had a trailer hook on, but I'm not gonna fuss with the stupid things just because of that.    Odds are if the fish didn't get stuck then it will take a swipe at something else, and that time maybe I will get it stuck.  

I like a plastic trailer on Spinnerbaits/buzzbaits, and a trailer hook interferes with that terribly.

This. If the spinnerbait comes out of the package with the trailer hook I will leave it on. But otherwise I don't add one as I think them getting snagged more often outweighs the potential hookup percentage increase. 

[slothman]

For most of my life I would put an uncle josh’s pork frog on my spinnerbaits. I like the extra bulk and action you get using it and I always felt like it helped draw more strikes. That being said, I have recently started using a trailer hook instead and I do feel like my hookup percentage has gotten better. When one takes a swipe at it, it usually gets stuck. 

[Royal Blue]

On 4/24/2018 at 2:06 PM, Longball22 said:

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_G-Stinger_Hook_4pk/descpage-GSH.html

I don't always use them, but I've become a fan of these.  I believe with the soft "leader" it doesn't interfere with the primary hook, and the circle type hook doesn't seem to be snag prone.

I do wish they made it in a 3/0 or 4/0 though.  the 2/0 is perfect for a 1/4 oz. spinnerbait.  Short spots are almost always on the trailer when I have one of these on.

I fished with a buddy that was using these yesterday.  He doesn't really use a plastic trailer and I didn't think that he got hung up as much as someone would with a straight shank trailer hook.  That being said, the Molix in Neon Charmer was doing work yesterday and smoking whatever he was throwing anyway.