Double hooks

[JLPerry]

Went to Cabelas in Springfield today and bought $100 worth of kokanee stuff...a couple of which were spinners with two hooks.

My question is: Do you put corn on both hooks or what?

 

[mtncat1]

I usually put bait on the rear hook only. kokanee bite because their angry not because their hungry. so it's just to get their attenion

 

[chukardave1]

For double single hook rigs I use two on the front and 1 maybe 2 on the back.

 

[dragonfly]

I put one on the forward hook only. if you look at the kokanee under water videos you will see they don't swallow it from the rear they bite at it from the side and if you check your fish its almost always the forward hook that is in the mouth and the rear or stinger hook is in the gill plate. this is my observation and that is what I base my preference on. dfly

 

[fishslayer13]

I do the same as dragonfly----always the forward hook. One only. Some time in very tuf fishing conditions I will put a live maggot on the trailer hook with the black head part of the maggot facing out. Have it just on the tip of the hook. They wiggle when you do this and a lot the time it helps bring on a bite. I will also do this with dyed maggots on the front hook only when the fishing is hot, as you can catch several kokes on one baiting, before your maggot comes off.

 

[JLPerry]

Thanks for the replies.

I meant "trailer" hook, not double hook. Two single hooks one an inch or so behind the other.

Sounds like some of you put corn on the front hook only, others on the rear hook only, and one puts two kernels on each.

Guess I'll have to experiment. Hope to revisit Green Peter sunday or monday.

 

[DLM]

Lots of variations which I guess means there is no right or wrong way.....

I put one kernel on each hook. If I get hit but no hookup, chances are I still have one kernel left. After five minutes if no return action I reel in and re-corn.

 

[mtncat1]

with fishing you always have to give them what they want. but in general I start the same way then experiment from there

 

[SuperD]

I like corn on each hook. If I'm fishing small presentations, I'm careful to watch that the corn weight doesn't adversely impact the action of my lure, most evident on small spoons like a sockeye slammer.

 

[Mharri333]

I started out with either one kernel on each hook or the gulp maggots on each hook. I changed over last season and now I "almost" always put the gulp maggot on the front hook and the kernel of corn on the trailing hook. I use gulp maggots in natural or occasionally pink. The red maggots work ok too but I seem to catch more trout or trash fish with red than the others.

If the bite is slow I keep trying and changing until something works. But the combo is my go to rig.