Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: leaping steely on December 03, 2005, 09:03:24 PM
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I have some old spinners that I want to use but they have treble hooks on them. I was wondering if it's ok to just cut off two of the points at the shank and leave one, so it's like a single hook, or do I have to change the whole hook? I would think cutting it would be easier but am I allowed to?
Thanks
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You can do both.
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hi chum man,you allow to cut the rest of the hooks off,but that single hook will be a bit small for that spinner,is better to change up a slight bigger hook than that one
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Wont that weaken the hook tons, :-\ It would be better to put a single new hook on ;D
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Keep in mind the original "hook" was designed into the lure, spinner, plug ect.
As mentioned the hook weight should be the same on lures that use the weight for playing a part in its action.
A spinner would be different as the hook drags behind, not attached to the lure so I would think it would not matter in the size.
It's easy to change the hooks, cut off the trebble if there is no "O" ring and install a sigle barbless hook with an "O" ring.
Single barbless hooks are required in all streams and rivers in BC, so it's the norm to remove the trebbles.