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? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
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08/26/15 08:19 PM
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DCmac
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What's the "best" single (not treble) bait holding hook for dip and punch baits? Everything I've seen at the sorta local places (Adademy-BassPro-Walmart) is with treble hooks. Too often the rare times I've caught one on a treble it's more trouble than I want to unhook the fish.
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/26/15 09:06 PM
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tgravley aka lewisvillecatfish
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About the only other option you have for a single prong hook is a dip tube
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/26/15 09:53 PM
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BcAveritt
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dip tubes suck for punch bait. one way we do it with circle hooks is to use medical mesh, pack it the mesh then hook it on like a chunk of chicken liver
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/26/15 11:25 PM
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HeavyLead
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Team Catfish sells circle hooks with their furry thang to hold dip bait.
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: HeavyLead]
#11065908
08/26/15 11:48 PM
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Team Catfish sells circle hooks with their furry thang to hold dip bait. This ^^^^^
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/27/15 04:17 AM
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taterpop
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Just depends on what you are going to be using #6 or #8 treble for punch and if you are going to use alot of dip bait get you a roll surgical tubing and punch some holes in it use a kahle hook #1 or #2
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/27/15 11:47 AM
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WillieRip
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When it comes to prepared baits I'd rather use treble hooks.
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/27/15 02:30 PM
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HeavyLead
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About treble hooks. A good pair of needle nose pliers goes a long way.
Another thing is to keep a few sizes on hand. If the fish are aggressive and swallowing the hooks, move to a larger size. This will help hook them in the mouth. If the are not really inhaling it, you'll lose fish on a larger hook, so size it down.
Or, there is one fisherman on here who always uses a number 8, expects them to swallow it, and just ties a new hook on for every fish. He collects the hooks later for reuse. Not my cup of tea, but I believe him when he says his catch % went way up.
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/27/15 04:09 PM
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WillieRip
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To me circle hooks are just as hard to remove as trebles. Yeah, needle-nosed pliers are the way to go.
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/27/15 04:16 PM
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UGLYSHCTICK
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I crimp the barbs down on the treble hooks. makes for much easier removal.
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/27/15 08:25 PM
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Big Sam
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teamcatfish also has the jack-hammer j hook with a furry thang
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
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08/29/15 12:47 AM
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Chemdawg
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treble hooks bough bait pucng baits were meant to be fishing with treble hooks My bait is non messy sells good and works great
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Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait?
[Re: DCmac]
#11070365
08/29/15 01:40 AM
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fishslime
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No.6 treble is all I've ever used and have caught thousands on them.
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