Tandem Rigs

[RalphL]

Whatever spinner is hot usually takes a beating after three or four fish and when I feel any fray on the line, I rebuild them right on the boat. So I keep a good supply of tandem tied hooks on hand. I don't tie my own, but buy them in bulk and notice that many of the suppliers offer their rigs with two hook sizes on the same rig, usually a two and a four or a four and a six. What advantage, if any, is there to having two different size hooks?

I've done quite well with two of the same size. What is the purpose of the rigs with two different size hooks? Of course, they market them as walleye worm harnesses, and that may have some bearing on it.

Thanks!

 

[SuperD]

I won't try to explain the "why" but just interject that I'm not a fan of the 2 hook sizes. It would always be my choice to catch kokes on the largest possible hooks available to the size of fish I'm fishing for.

 

[SuperDaveMT]

I usually tie my two hook rigs with a larger hook for the upper and the smaller hook for the lower under the premise that I can get away with a bigger hook there because it's camoflauged to some extent by the spinner/hoochie, etc. plus the bigger hook gives me more gap and a little better bite. I'm with Super D though, use the biggest hook you can get away with.

 

[RalphL]

how far between hooks, and do you like a sliding upper

 

[MTmountainman]

These double hook rigs are super easy to tie. I learned here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYrzLnWA-HM

 

[SilverBullets]

I use the egg loop knot with size 4 gamakatsu's and space them about a half inch apart. The loop gives you the option of attaching a piece of yarn or tinsel for addtional attraction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSo9HjG5ZUI