Hooks In Lures

[Fishing Guru]

Hey everyone,

I just came back from Hawaii and got some un-rigged trolling lures that are 7 inches long. Yesterday i went to the local fishing tackle shop to get rigs for them and bought Black Pete custom rigs. Today I rigged up there lures but i noticed that the second hook on the rig stick out about 5 cm on one and 3cm on the other three. Will this affect the way the lure runs or the overall look of the lure and minimise the hits?

Thanks,

The Guru

[Evets]

Hi FG

Some part of the hook should remain within the skirt for you to be able to claim any records if you are lucky enough to make that catch of a life time.

Having the hook further back in some instances increases the hook up rate and generally wont effect the way the lure runs.

I wouldnt worry about them being different. Are the skirts different lengths?

Evets

[Fishing Guru]

Hi FG

Some part of the hook should remain within the skirt for you to be able to claim any records if you are lucky enough to make that catch of a life time.

Having the hook further back in some instances increases the hook up rate and generally wont effect the way the lure runs.

I wouldnt worry about them being different. Are the skirts different lengths?

Evets

Thanks for the help bud!

One lure is a 9 inch and the other three are 7 inches but i was worried about it sticking out more!

The Guru

[Guest IFishSick.]

In most cases the further back the hook is, the more hook ups you get. As long as the eye of the hook is within the skirt it is a legal lure. You can put a couple of beads on to make them both the same if you want but i prefer to have mine rigged up so the point of the hook is just on the back of the skirt.