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Title: Wide gap trebles for quick strikes (or single hook)
Post by: Rally1148 on Jan 20, 2024, 11:39 AM
Hey all,

I am headed up to Ontario in March and I am tying up some quick strike rigs. I have a bunch of ewg treble hooks (gamakatsu ewg, victory v loc, kvd triple grip) in sizes 2-8 and I was wondering if these wide gap hooks would work for pike? Or should I buy round gap trebles instead?

Just wanting to make sure that when ai get there I don't need to retie everything.

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Wide gap trebles for quick strikes (or single hook)
Post by: BUCKSKI on Jan 20, 2024, 12:08 PM
Quote from: Rally1148 on Jan 20, 2024, 11:39 AM
Hey all,

I am headed up to Ontario in March and I am tying up some quick strike rigs. I have a bunch of ewg treble hooks (gamakatsu ewg, victory v loc, kvd triple grip) in sizes 2-8 and I was wondering if these wide gap hooks would work for pike? Or should I buy round gap trebles instead?

Just wanting to make sure that when ai get there I don't need to retie everything.

Thanks in advance!

If the hooks work for you @ home, they should work N of the Niagara River. I would be more concerned with following the regulations # of hooks and "special regs". The OPP look friendly, but don't let that fool ya! And yes have some cold blues, poutine and cheese curds ready as an offering :whistle:
Title: Re: Wide gap trebles for quick strikes (or single hook)
Post by: Rally1148 on Jan 20, 2024, 06:03 PM
Quote from: BUCKSKI on Jan 20, 2024, 12:08 PM
If the hooks work for you @ home, they should work N of the Niagara River. I would be more concerned with following the regulations # of hooks and "special regs". The OPP look friendly, but don't let that fool ya! And yes have some cold blues, poutine and cheese curds ready as an offering :whistle:


I haven't ever used them on tipups. Just my crankbaits during the summer, and I'm mainly getting bass at that time. I didn't know if they would work for bonier mouths like pike.