Crankbait split rings and hooks

[MoBob]

I've found the owner ST-35 to be the best crankbait hooks. Instead of three 120* bends. it has a 150* bend and two 105* bends. Place the center hook towards the front, and the side hooks stick out more for better hookups, and the hook point don't dull by wearing into the side of the crankbaits. Best split rings are owner hyperwire. Even the smallest start at 37 lb test, the same smallest in stainless 50 lb test.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owne...page-OSSF.html

Do you put these only on the front hook position? Or the front two of a three treble bait? I would assume they provide no extra value on the rear treble...

[John Jackson]

Do you put these only on the front hook position? Or the front two of a three treble bait? I would assume they provide no extra value on the rear treble...

I've done both, but it depends on the bait. the thick flat sided baits get it in all locations. Regular crankbaits and jerkbaits get the normal 3x120* on the rear.

[250bassFL]

Your's don't have the 150* bend that really helps. Just the three 120* bends, which makes them useless on my thicker flat crankbaits. I switched to the 150* spread because they hookup better and I lose far less bass. No amount of money savings is worth lost fish in a tournament, for me. The 150* bends also don't eat the hell out of the sides of the crankbaits or topwaters with the points.

When I first started see those hooks a few years ago on baits I bought, I thought the bait companies were saving money buying and putting messed up hook on the front. But I caught on. Using the different ones, I can't really tell the difference, other than regular ones do get the hook scratch where they swing.

[21XDC]

Most of your best baits have the paint worn off, They still get eaten.

[John Jackson]

I had to retire my best spook because the hook had eaten all the way through the sides, making it a sinking spook.
I wish they still made the old lazy ike hooks, with a 180* on the back side and two 90* bends. You can't cut one barb off the new quad hooks because the eye is at the wrong angle, 45* off.

[21XDC]

Stop "Over thinking" things...

J/K

[250bassFL]

Most of your best baits have the paint worn off, They still get eaten.

They were eating some paint off yesterday again.
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[250bassFL]

I should have known it was going to drive me crazy waiting for the stuff. I am ready for it.

[250bassFL]

Nothing yet, even with the tracking number.

[21XDC]

Normally 2-3 weeks.... But that virus has transportation bogged down.

Stay patient.

[250bassFL]

Normally 2-3 weeks.... But that virus has transportation bogged down.

Stay patient.

Thanks!

[WVBullet]

Some of my war wound baits catch more than the new pretty ones!

[250bassFL]

Normally 2-3 weeks.... But that virus has transportation bogged down.

Stay patient.

Well, I can't even check to see when they finally put tracking info. Somehow the 2 emails I was saving are gone. I don't remember deleting them. And went through 118 emails in my trash bend, and couldn't find them there either. So permanently deleted my trash. So I guess I will see it when it gets here.

[21XDC]

You must be wound tight... Forget that you ordered them, And when they come, You will happily surprised.

[250bassFL]

I didn't read it before. But going on their website and reading, looks like stuff won't go out till after February 26.

[21XDC]

I didn't read it before. But going on their website and reading, looks like stuff won't go out till after February 26.

It's going to be OK... You have plenty of tackle to get by for now. … I sure do.

And after you get the package.... You will wish you ordered more..

[Idaho Sandman]

I didn't read it before. But going on their website and reading, looks like stuff won't go out till after February 26.

I ordered about the same time and got a shipping notification a while ago with tracking info. Nothing in the tracking info tho.....
I’m in no hurry as I just had my Achilles reattached and the fishing is pitiful right now, so there’s that.....lol

[250bassFL]

I ordered about the same time and got a shipping notification a while ago with tracking info. Nothing in the tracking info tho.....
I’m in no hurry as I just had my Achilles reattached and the fishing is pitiful right now, so there’s that.....lol

I got the same. No tracking info ever got put in. Then my 2 emails from them disappeared.
But I went back to their website, and clicked that about the Chinese New year. Which I did not look at before. And it explains the shipping delay.

Hope you heel and get back to 100%.

[250bassFL]

It's going to be OK... You have plenty of tackle to get by for now. … I sure do.

And after you get the package.... You will wish you ordered more..

[Idaho Sandman]

I got the same. No tracking info ever got put in. Then my 2 emails from them disappeared.
But I went back to their website, and clicked that about the Chinese New year. Which I did not look at before. And it explains the shipping delay.

Hope you heel and get back to 100%.

Thanks man, appreciate it!