Posted 3/22/2008 10:07 AM (#308975) Subject: Hooking up with spring dawgs?
Posts: 71
have any of you guys had any muskies miss spring dawgs becuse there is only one hook on it????i thought i would miss lots of fish because it only had one hook so i wouild like to here some input from you guys....or maybe have any of you guys somehow put another hook on them?
Posted 3/22/2008 10:35 AM (#308981 - in reply to #308975) Subject: Re: Hooking up with spring dawgs?
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Location: Grand Rapids MN
I have a couple smaller fish caught on the spring dawg and hooked up both times. If I remember correctly one was hooked on the top single hook and the other on the treble. The fish just 'sucked it in' on the first half of the retrieve, no crushing hits so I don't know if that makes difference on hook ups. Both times it felt like I just snagged some loose weeds and took me by suprise. I changed out the treble to slightly larger size and a little longer shank.
That's my limited experience with them... Hope it helps.
Posted 3/22/2008 10:48 AM (#308983 - in reply to #308975) Subject: Re: Hooking up with spring dawgs?
Posts: 1764
Location: Ogden, Ut
In my experience, getting them hooked up isn't a problem, getting them unhooked can be. They inhale the things. Definitely one lure that I like to fish w/ the barbs pinched down.
S.
Posted 3/22/2008 3:02 PM (#309022 - in reply to #308975) Subject: RE: Hooking up with spring dawgs?
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Be careful with the spring Dawgs because the muskies will suck them down to there gills, only use them in early spring when muskies are not up to speed yet. Even on the 9" Dawgs I will take the back treble hooks off when the muskies are sucking them down hard.
Posted 3/23/2008 12:11 PM (#309198 - in reply to #309022) Subject: RE: Hooking up with spring dawgs?
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PIKEMASTER - 3/22/2008 3:02 PM
Be careful with the spring Dawgs because the muskies will suck them down to there gills, only use them in early spring when muskies are not up to speed yet. Even on the 9" Dawgs I will take the back treble hooks off when the muskies are sucking them down hard.
I find myself doing that more and more. 99% of the plstics fish I hook are hooked on the single, the treble turns out to be a trouble, and usually gets cut anyhow.
Hooking up with spring dawgs?