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? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait? #11065529 08/26/15 08:19 PM
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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] #11065611 08/26/15 09:06 PM
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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] #11065690 08/26/15 09:53 PM
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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

Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait? [Re: DCmac] #11065860 08/26/15 11:25 PM
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Team Catfish sells circle hooks with their furry thang to hold dip bait.

Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait? [Re: HeavyLead] #11065908 08/26/15 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted By: HeavyLead
Team Catfish sells circle hooks with their furry thang to hold dip bait.



This ^^^^^


Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait? [Re: DCmac] #11066466 08/27/15 04:17 AM
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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

Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait? [Re: DCmac] #11066608 08/27/15 11:47 AM
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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] #11066893 08/27/15 02:30 PM
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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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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] #11067129 08/27/15 04:16 PM
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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] #11067651 08/27/15 08:25 PM
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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] #11070243 08/29/15 12:47 AM
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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

Re: ? Best Single Hook for Dip/Punch Bait? [Re: DCmac] #11070365 08/29/15 01:40 AM
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No.6 treble is all I've ever used and have caught thousands on them.

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