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Author Topic: Treble hook to single hook  (Read 2467 times)

BigFisher

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Treble hook to single hook
« on: September 02, 2013, 08:43:05 PM »

Is it acceptable to cut two prongs off a treble hook so your left with one hook?
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Mayor McSkunk

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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2013, 08:45:12 PM »

Absolutely
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Johnny Canuck

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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2013, 09:01:43 PM »

Why not just cut it off and put on a good quality siwash hook?
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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2013, 09:05:26 PM »

I don't see why not. May I ask why though?
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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2013, 09:24:47 PM »

So I can start fishing sooner.
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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2013, 11:44:32 AM »

So I can start fishing sooner.

Quit bein' a cheap arse slayer man
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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2013, 04:53:00 PM »

Why not just cut it off and put on a good quality siwash hook?

Ditto. If you can't find siwash hooks, then attach a split ring and you'd be able to put on any regular hook
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Re: Treble hook to single hook
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2013, 06:53:14 PM »

get some sickle siwash's.
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