red hooks

[justplainbill]

KVD likes red hooks. do any of you all switch out for red? i have a new rapala lure that came with red and i wish they all had red.

[rocfish]

I like the red hooks better also, but I think Rapala just puts them on their "bleeding" series of baits that they produce in many of their models. From a scientific standpoint, I don't think they really make much of a difference, but it seems to be a confidence thing with anglers, if you believe something is better, it may give you the confidence to fish harder or longer. That being said, as I mentioned, I too prefer them, just a confidence thing. I don't switch out my trebles with the red ones on new lures, but I keep several boxes of the red hooks in different sizes for when I need to replace damaged hooks on still usable lures.
What is it they say? "Most lures are designed to catch the anglers attention more than the fishes."

[justplainbill]

plus look at all the wacky lures fish will bite...i fished 8 hours yesterday, using all kinds of lures and colors...didn't catch a thing till i went back to my spot and threw ol' faithful, the dt6 baby bass...

[shadrap712]

I do believe that red hooks will change the bait. I have 4 of each color lures with me at all times. 2 will have regular hooks, 1 has a red treble on the front and, 1 has a red treble on the back. Little details like this is what I think make the difference in a fish or two.

[casey10]

I like the red hooks. I have changed to red on most of my favorites and any time I have to change a hook I will go to red!!

[Tom]

i saw a video on youtube not long ago in which a pro angler says the bleeding series have been proven to catch more fish side by side than a normal rapala. I'm not doubting, but if a fish is gonna eat your lure, it means its feeding, put any good lure in front of a hungry fish and it will probably have a crunch.

[John Neves]

On the other hand I just saw a video with Dave Mercer where he was using red line for deep fishing... Because "underwater, red is the first colour to disappear".

www.twitvid.com/BB93Q

So... Maybe red works because it hides the hooks

[Fishooked]

Actually that is an excellent point which I never even thought of - although it probably does not apply to shallow running lures, since I think the lure has to go deeper in order for the light penetration to change...

[keesvanderlaak]

since I've been using the bleeding jointed lures with the red hookes I have the feeling I get more strikes.
Alltough i know it shouldnt make any difference to the fish at all, I have more faith in red hookes now.

[jerkbait]

Have you guys noticed that red hooks rust any quicker than regular? I havn't used many of them and was wondering as I am soon to replace some hooks on some Rapalas.

[eloosecannon]

Aug 9, 2010 18:10:30 GMT -4 John Neves said:

On the other hand I just saw a video with Dave Mercer where he was using red line for deep fishing... Because "underwater, red is the first colour to disappear".

On this note, from what I've read, blue is the last. I do alot of night fishing, so for that setup I use mainly blue and black.

[keesvanderlaak]

I have noticed that these red hooks bend more quickly. have a bent out hook from a pik that was only 1.5 ft.

And I use a very light rod

[jmcfish10101973]

SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT THE RED HOOKS DO NOT STAY SHARP VERY LONG IS THIS RIGHT

JOHN

[walter]

red hooks are a bit less strong, but they seem to fool the fish sometimes. i saw some people around here painting original trebles on their lures. i don't know if this worked either

[happyshad]

I feel that red hooks make a difference (to-the-fish-wise) sometimes - but more importantly - it's a confidence thing to-the-angler-wise.

One negative to red hooks - because they come with the red coating - I feel that they are less sharp.

To answer Jerkbait's question - I feel that they rust less.

[nathanha]

I think Im the only guy who dislikes red hooks. But thats all you can find for the most part. So many of the old lures i buy get new red hooks. To John I Think red hooks dull faster then the old Bronze hooks. I seem to have to take a file to them after each time on the water. One or two passes from Dr. Slick and I'm set.

[ospreynn]

I also dislike red hooks... I replace all red hooks as well as perma steel hooks with BN on all my rapalas... don't ask my why, one of those things!!

[munkin]

I spent about a month experimenting with red hooks on identical baits and found no difference in amount of fish caught. They are weaker than other hooks and after a couple fish the paint comes off. If a bait comes with them on I will not replace them but I do not ever buy red hooks.

Allen