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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Tipups => Topic started by: snotsickles08 on Dec 22, 2016, 11:38 AM
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I was just curious for the people that are using predator rigs how they put their hooks into their bait? I use dead suckers so I normally bury 2 of the 3 hooks on the treble hook so just one is sticking out. I am wondering if I should just bury one hook and leave 2 exposed? what do you all think? thanks for any input
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I use quick strike rigs and normally put one hook through the upper lip and one through the back behind the dorsal fin. I normally leave two of the three hooks on the trebles exposed. I feel like my hook up ratio has improved since I started using them.
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does the bait sit pretty horizontal? I normally run one treble hook on one side of the bait and the other treble hook further back but on the other side of the bait
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Yes, for the most part they stay pretty horizontal and swim well. I've also tried what you mentioned, putting one hook below the dorsal and one further back by the tale.
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Those things scare the pike away up here. I use #2 hook on a mono leader.
Bigger pike tend to be more skiddish.