Your opinion on SureSet hooks

keithdog · 11-03-07, 11:32 AM

I've recently purchased a couple Rapala Lures that come equiped with their new SureSet hooks. These are the treble hooks with one of the three prongs being oversized and much longer than the other two prongs. Not sure if prong is an appropriate descript.

Anyways, I was wondering from those of you who have used these, what your opinion of these hooks are. I havn't used them yet, however I will tomorrow and will see for myself if my suspicions are correct. To me, these hooks look as though all they will do is create more of a snagging problem than already exists on the normal treble hook design. Also, I would expect this style hook to create situations where hook removal from an engulfed bait is more difficilt, especially if the longer hook is burried deep in the fishes throat. I've never really had a problem with the normal style treble hooking anything that hits the bait. If this hook design is to help catch short strikers, then I can only see using the SureSet hook on the tail of the lure.

lunker-lander · 11-03-07, 03:28 PM

I have them on my new Rat-L-Trap, and boy, they do "SureSet" on weeds and fishes' sides...

-ll

zooker · 11-03-07, 06:42 PM

they are ok on the back but i removed the front one as to be less snagg prone....

zooker

Bender · 11-03-07, 10:34 PM

I have them on the new DT-10s, but they haven't caught nothin!

I like Zooker's idea, since that is what I have done on some of my jerkbaits, but put a red normal treble hook on the front.

islandbass · 11-04-07, 03:19 AM

I have a couple and if they claim that they keep a fish better hooked, they forgot to mention how easily they catch grass. It is my only peeve about them, but I haven't caught anything with them yet. It appears my crank bait catches are with their regular VMC hooks.

pig n jig · 11-04-07, 06:53 AM

It's probably a personal preference.I took them off and put VMC barbarian trebles on.I think they would have worked, but I have alot of confidence in the barbarian treble.

p n j

11-03-07, 11:32 AM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Your opinion on SureSet hooks I've recently purchased a couple Rapala Lures that come equiped with their new SureSet hooks. These are the treble hooks with one of the three prongs being oversized and much longer than the other two prongs. Not sure if prong is an appropriate descript. Anyways, I was wondering from those of you who have used these, what your opinion of these hooks are. I havn't used them yet, however I will tomorrow and will see for myself if my suspicions are correct. To me, these hooks look as though all they will do is create more of a snagging problem than already exists on the normal treble hook design. Also, I would expect this style hook to create situations where hook removal from an engulfed bait is more difficilt, especially if the longer hook is burried deep in the fishes throat. I've never really had a problem with the normal style treble hooking anything that hits the bait. If this hook design is to help catch short strikers, then I can only see using the SureSet hook on the tail of the lure.

11-03-07, 03:28 PM	#2
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	I have them on my new Rat-L-Trap, and boy, they do "SureSet" on weeds and fishes' sides... -ll __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

11-03-07, 06:42 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	they are ok on the back but i removed the front one as to be less snagg prone.... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-04-07, 03:19 AM	#5
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I have a couple and if they claim that they keep a fish better hooked, they forgot to mention how easily they catch grass. It is my only peeve about them, but I haven't caught anything with them yet. It appears my crank bait catches are with their regular VMC hooks. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

11-03-07, 10:34 PM	#4
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I have them on the new DT-10s, but they haven't caught nothin! I like Zooker's idea, since that is what I have done on some of my jerkbaits, but put a red normal treble hook on the front.

11-04-07, 06:53 AM	#6
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	It's probably a personal preference.I took them off and put VMC barbarian trebles on.I think they would have worked, but I have alot of confidence in the barbarian treble. p n j

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