04-16-2003, 11:48 AM
[cool]Thanks for the "soft fuzzies". Kent still has to "field test" the new models. I substituted nickle finish heavy spinner bait hooks (single) for the more traditional trebles. They are less bulky and less dangerous both to fish and angler. Plus, I have long rigged single hooks on my "traps" for halibut, salmon and other species that are known for striking a bait short. The single hooks seem to hook just as efficiently, and they often hold better on larger fish.
I tied the stinger hooks to the jig hooks before cementing the edges of the bunny fur together. But whenever you want to add a remedy for short strikes, after a lure is put together, you can do so by using heavy mono and leaving the connection and the hook outside. In fact, for trolling lures, you do not even have to hook the trap hook into the lure. It will trail beside (or behind) the lure and will be taken by the fish on a short strike. There are several salmon rigs that use a loose trailing hook.
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I tied the stinger hooks to the jig hooks before cementing the edges of the bunny fur together. But whenever you want to add a remedy for short strikes, after a lure is put together, you can do so by using heavy mono and leaving the connection and the hook outside. In fact, for trolling lures, you do not even have to hook the trap hook into the lure. It will trail beside (or behind) the lure and will be taken by the fish on a short strike. There are several salmon rigs that use a loose trailing hook.
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