Going it alone. The single hook!

I have to admit I am not a huge fan of lodges and outposts that only allow single hooks. I am 100% behind protecting the fish up to the point it impacts the enjoyment of the paying customers, namely all of us who are there to catch fish. I am confident in saying the catch percentage drops with single hooks in all applications. Is it worth it to the fishery to put a couple less hooks into the fish? That is the real question. I think the answer probably depends on whether you are the fisherman or the lodge owner, but in the end these places exist and in some cases it might be worth it to visit.

The purpose of this blog is to explain the steps necessary to change out your treble hooks to single hooks. Let’s start with one of my favorite glide baits.

The next step is to pick up some single hooks that match the size of the trebles being replaces. The VMC single inline hooks will do the trick. You want to try and match the length of the shank and gap on the hook to the treble. In this case the 3/0 or 4/0 will work.

Then you need to open the ring and remove the trebles. Then add back in your single hooks. The main thing to remember is you want the front hook facing forward and the back hook facing back. Like this:

There you go. Now you can still fish your swim and glide bait. They are deadly on pike. Just maybe a little less deadly now.

Brett