Non-Fly what hook to replace trebles with on spinners?

[clarkman]

I need to know. I fished a fishery over the weekend where artificial, single hook only was allowed. I had already replaced the trebles on my little panther martins and other weighted spinners with some size 6 Gami siwash hooks. Honestly, I'm not too thrilled with how they do. So, what's everyone's goto (that's not treble)? Do you split ring whatever it is? Dirtbag curious minds want to know.

 

[Divad]

I use these in size 4 and 1 with a split ring, they have a short shank and I like the bend profile.

 

[Little Fork]

Matzuo sickle siwash open eye hooks in black chrome.
I use split rings on spoons but not on spinners.

 

[Divad]

Matzuo sickle siwash open eye hooks in black chrome.
I use split rings on spoons but not on spinners.

Those are nicely priced, large size range and I like the sickle bend. Going to grab some of those thx!

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

I've got gamakastu siwash on all my spinners....but.....gonna try out the matzuo - those look nice.
My decision to split ring or not is based off laziness and how much of a pain in the ass it will be to get the split ring on, even with split ring pliers. So the smaller spinners I don't put split rings on. The bigger spinners and spoons all have split rings. Looking at my box, looks like I give up with split rings around a size 3 blue fox spinner.

 

[clarkman]

yeah, the little gami's I put on would sometimes come in a little sideways....I'm not completely sure why. I'll check out those Matzuo sickle hooks.

 

[Evan B]

Seems like most the spinners I buy come with a single point, or come with both (like a Blue Fox). But I'd swap out for a Gig River Gami if I had to pick one.

 

[brownheron]

Matzuo sickle siwash open eye hooks in black chrome.
I use split rings on spoons but not on spinners.

Exactly the same here.

 

[Divad]

What size are you guys using for the Matzuo siwash sickles? Specifically for coho/pinks. I bought some size 1s but they seem massive with a long shank, maybe try a size 4?

 

[Rob Allen]

I like siawash hooks but I downsize them significantly. For spinners and spoons you don't want and don't need a big gaff swinging around.

 

[Divad]

I like siawash hooks but I downsize them significantly. For spinners and spoons you don't want and don't need a big gaff swinging around.

Bought some size 4s that should be better.

 

[speedbird]

I like siawash hooks but I downsize them significantly. For spinners and spoons you don't want and don't need a big gaff swinging around.

What's the smallest you go?

 

[Rob Allen]

What's the smallest you go?

I'd use 2's and 4s unless I was somewhere that I expected large chinooks.

Usually I am replacing the hooks on blue fox size 4 and it's like a size 1/0 or 2/0.. way too big.

 

[speedbird]

I'd use 2's and 4s unless I was somewhere that I expected large chinooks.

Usually I am replacing the hooks on blue fox size 4 and it's like a size 1/0 or 2/0.. way too big.

For Kings, is a size 1 big enough?

 

[Rob Allen]

For Kings, is a size 1 big enough?

Why would it not be?

 

[speedbird]

Why would it not be?

I've got limited experience hooking salmon in freshwater and from what I can tell, most anglers use the largest hook legal. Good to know I can go smaller

 

[Jagosh]

I’m starting to thing that salmon on the the Puget Sound are borderline retarted.

 

[Divad]

I’m starting to thing that salmon on the the Puget Sound are borderline retarted.

Even the smart ones have to come through the funnel. The funnel is a wonderful bit of tectonic subduction.