Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits
Stevo
Posted 7/7/2018 12:48 AM (#911700)
Subject: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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Anyone have a reliable method for adding a trailer hook to a barbless trailer spinnerbait?
sledge51
Posted 7/7/2018 7:47 AM (#911706 - in reply to #911700)
Subject: Re: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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Location: In the slop!
You need a piece of surgical tubing over the hook eye then run the spinnerbait hook through the tubing threading the hook eye. Have fished them like that for years, works great.
bigbite
Posted 7/7/2018 8:26 AM (#911709 - in reply to #911700)
Subject: RE: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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Location: Pewaukee, WI
Another option :
You might try putting about a 30 degree bend down on the eye of the trailer with the barb pointing up. Lastly slide a rubber skirt band over the barb of the main hook to keep the trailer hook from sliding off if the eye is too large. This enables the trailer to rotate freely up and down and from side to side.
davemp
Posted 7/7/2018 10:20 AM (#911717 - in reply to #911700)
Subject: Re: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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I think a large bait button would work fine. It's made to hold things in place on a hook....Davemp
supertrollr
Posted 7/7/2018 3:30 PM (#911741 - in reply to #911700)
Subject: Re: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits


not an easy one.without barb it's almost impossible.barbeless for a bait loaded of dangerous treble is really cool for you and the fish but imo spinnerbait is really ok with barb,just 2 single hooks are not gonna do a lot of damage.the tube is not gonna work without a barb so don't waist your time. the only way that would work would be to talk with a pro that could weld a lil c in the middle of the u of the main hook.i think it's a special welding technic called plasma but im not sure . i have seen a larry dalbergh video at youtube , he have make something like that.i think it's really not cheap
good luck
Stevo
Posted 7/9/2018 3:15 AM (#911850 - in reply to #911717)
Subject: Re: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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I have seen the bait buttons but wonder if they will work on a barbless spinnerbait hook.
davemp
Posted 7/9/2018 8:12 AM (#911864 - in reply to #911700)
Subject: Re: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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There are two sizes of bait buttons. The large one looks like some durable material. It may work well....davemp
davemp
Posted 7/9/2018 8:15 AM (#911865 - in reply to #911700)
Subject: Re: Rigging trailer hooks on barbless spinnerbaits




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Just thinking. Would a small dab of solder work instead of the weldment?....davemp