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Post by livetofish on Feb 23, 2009 22:40:38 GMT -4
Hi guys, I was wondering if it would hurt anything if i took the center hooks off the F-13 for fishing, Seems the center hooks make a mess of the fish i catch, So i thought i would take them off, Then i thought it may change the action,
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Post by walleye270 on Feb 25, 2009 14:03:35 GMT -4
Taking the middle hook off should not affect the action much, if at all. I know a lot of walleye fishermen who take the middle hook off all the time because of what it does. Plus, when un-hooking the fish, you have less to catch your own hands on. I think I actually catch more fish without the middle hook. JMHO.  |
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Post by cdj711 on Feb 25, 2009 14:13:26 GMT -4
hello.
we have done this with F18s for pike.
no difference and a lot easier to let fish go
(if you also remove the barbs).
if you are concerned about the action, you could use two slightly bigger hooks (most people change the trebles anyway) and get back on the same weight with 2 hooks that had been in the 3.
and if you want to do it perfect, buy one of these small scales which allow to weigh down to 0.05 gram differences, get the weight of the 3 original hooks and replace with 2 of identical weight.
good luck,
wolfgang
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Post by muskiehunter on Feb 25, 2009 15:15:16 GMT -4
I always remove the middle hooks on the F-11 when trolling for Trout in the spring of the year and it dosen't seem to affect the action at all.Also makes it a heck of alot easier to unhook the fish.I remember reading an article some time ago that mentioned the 3 trebles can sometimes work against each other resulting in lost fish.Don't know if its true or if the guy who wrote it was blowing smoke.
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Post by livetofish on Feb 25, 2009 17:56:02 GMT -4
Hello guys, Thank you very much for the info, I am in to the catch & release big time, I am sure
from what you all said it would be a good thing to take off the center hooks, & Wolfgang, never thought of doing away with the barbs, But that is one great thing to do and i will do that to, That will take away the real damage to the fishes mouth, Thanks,
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Post by Fishooked on Mar 4, 2009 0:34:40 GMT -4
Never thought to do this, all I know its a pain in the ass trying to remove multiple hooks from them 'toothy critter' like the pickerel in my lake...
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Post by livetofish on Mar 4, 2009 1:21:11 GMT -4
I really think it will be a great thing to do, I really thought about not useing the F-13s anymore, It sucked everytime i caught a fish, where are all the hooks going to be this time,
will i get hooked when the fish starts flopping around,, This will work, Thanks to all the help from the board, Thanks all.
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