Warren,

You got me going on this area a bit with your help when I was trying to
refine my Wacky Wormin'. I am learning a bit about it now as I refine my
crank bait techniques.

I have to say after barely getting a couple fish in the boat that were
hooked through light tissue or only skin hooked I doubt you could convince
me to go for a double hookset. Yes I did try a second hookset on a bass the
other day, after I had two or three come off on me. It didn't seem to make
any difference. My thought is to go with as wide a gap hook as you feel the
bait can support, and stay with ultra sharp (brand name not withstanding)
high quality hooks. It was after that I had the accidental revelation that
I was using the wrong rod for the job.

I still have some issue to resolve for some baits, but I'm working on it.

For any bait that uses a small light hook I would have to say that an ultra
sharp hook on a lighter slower rod would be the way to go. I am going to
dig a couple medium / medium or medium slow rods out of the stuff I had put
away for drop shots, crank baits, and topwater. All of my crank baits have
top quality hooks as do my topwaters. I'll have to rely on the penetration
of a sharp point, but I can't see myself going for a second hookset again.

IMHO, its about finding the exact best hook for a particular application,
and using the best rod for the job. Hook set is extremely important for
heavy plastics, but I just don't see myself going for a second hookset. The
only time I could see going for a second hookset is if I never got a first
hook set. Those moments when a fish hits, and you set on it only to feel
slack line as the fish dives towards you.

I defer to your expertise most times, as I have learned quite a lot from
your posts when you choose to be helpful, but the second hookset just
dosen't cut it for me. Certainly not with smaller hooks like that.


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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Yea but what about the times when you instantly say (before loosing the
fish) to yourself "damn, I don't think I got all of that one..."

Warren

"Eric Dreher" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:08:47 -0500, "Chris Rennert"
wrote:

I definitely agree about multiple hook sets. I just use the sharpest
hooks
I possibly can and that gives me the confidence that when I stick them,
I
got them.

I can only think of three or four time that I "double-set" the hook.
Each time resulted in a lost fish.

As you, Chris, I just trust in a good hook...Gamakatsu, and replace
'em when they're worn out or bent for any reason.


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