Well zski for starters if your just going to run one set of hooks you want to mean business. That means upsizing.

When I trolled the Hunters Island loop I ran an old style Husky Rapala (original balsa model) and did something similar......removed all but the rear treble but sized upwards. I had nary a depth finder and wanted to minimize snags.....I had little or no issues hooking fish with the single treble.

The other notable aspect of the double hooks is balance. Bigger hooks need balance to make sure the lure runs correctly, clip a tine off a treble and who knows......plus I like the concept of both hooks riding upwards, less apt to snag.

I am eager to give them an honest try but canoe tripping looks remote as I must "gift" my truck to a worthy college student......unless a quick 40K comes my way this winter I will be a van driver next summer with limited carrying ability for a watercraft. Looks like i'll be shore bound! "How did it come to this".......   (You need to Login or Register