Dave, not sure if the hook set had any factor losing your fish. This spinnerbait subject  and lost fish has been talked about many times on this site. The webmaster is right with his direction of hook set  and the use of treble on buck tail, and I think the other post has some merit adding a treble.

 Again, if your going to use a spinnerbait with the treble imbedded in the lead, prepare yourself for some heartbreak. Fish will gain leverage with this set up. The nut buster  with the shrink tubed single hook is a good bet for spinnerbait hook setup. Though, this idea was used about 20 years ago from a buddy of mine.

 If you are going to bump and grind weeds, you need the single hook setup. BUT, if your fishing rock, sand, especially at night, I would definitely  go with a leverage free treble setup. I think the treble on a spinnerbait design does have some advantages landing fish. Though the bucktail offers probably better strength. Spinnerbaits offer;

 1, a bigger profile

 2, a different sound and vibration

 3, better lift than a bucktail, especially with a swimmerhead, that you can slow retrieve 

 There are many variables. Picking the right tool is key!

When a musky grabs my leverage free treble spinnerbait, most times Mr Musky meets my pliers .:)