Deadstick Hooks?

I started using small treble hooks on my tip-ups a few years ago but still use single hooks about 6 inches below a jig (my favorite has been a time bomb) when I have a deadstick next to me. I’m curious how many folks use trebles vs single hooks on their deadsticks. Any reasons why I would want to avoid that?

Just single hooks, haven’t even needed to change that.

Single hook is all I use. Easer to take out.

Rodwork wrote:

Single hook is all I use. Easer to take out.

X2
Single hook for this reason.

Single Gamakatsu hooks in Red, Orange, and Pink.

usmarine0352 wrote:

Single Gamakatsu hooks in Red, Orange, and Pink.

Don’t forget Chartruese

I run single Gamakatsu’s as well in all colors.

Kahle

Thanks for the feedback, all.

I’ll stick with the singles!

Gamakatsu Octopus

sure set treble hooks are tough to beat for a dead stick and/or tip up

More time than not treble hooks are a bear to get out I CPR and release so if you use treble use bigger 1s

Bluegill89 wrote:

Gamakatsu Octopus

Yep, usually in Red.

Vmc octopus for me. Like the ones with the straight point and 3 barbs on em. I use mostly #2. What size are you guys using most?

For eyes I run mostly #4’s unless i’m using small sucker minnows – then i’ll size up to a #2.

IceManBran wrote:

For eyes I run mostly #4’s unless i’m using small sucker minnows – then i’ll size up to a #2.

Same here, used to use #2’s all the time but down sized now I will even be willing to run a wide gap #6

John Rasmussen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>IceManBran wrote:</div>
For eyes I run mostly #4’s unless i’m using small sucker minnows – then i’ll size up to a #2.

Same here, used to use #2’s all the time but down sized now I will even be willing to run a wide gap #6

For small 6″-7″ inch sucker minnows?

No for fatheads, rainbows or smaller shinners. Ice Man said unless he’s using suckers.

John Rasmussen wrote:

No for fatheads, rainbows or smaller shinners. Ice Man said unless he’s using suckers.

What size do you use for suckers?

I usually don’t run suckers unless I can’t get shiners or chubs. But a 2 will work and if they are small enough a 4 should be ok?

John Rasmussen wrote:

I usually don’t run suckers unless I can’t get shiners or chubs. But a 2 will work and if they are small enough a 4 should be ok?

Thanks.

For a lot of guys this year apparently 6″-7″ with suckers with clipped tails really caught the walleyes.

I know my friend’s caught some walleyes and 2 were over 24″ but some small 17″ inch walleyes too with the suckers.

Everyone was trying to downsize and they decided to give the walleyes a big fat, movement-prohibited meal.

usmarine0352 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>John Rasmussen wrote:</div>
I usually don’t run suckers unless I can’t get shiners or chubs. But a 2 will work and if they are small enough a 4 should be ok?

Thanks.

For a lot of guys this year apparently 6″-7″ with suckers with clipped tails really caught the walleyes.

I know my friend’s caught some walleyes and 2 were over 24″ but some small 17″ inch <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>walleyes too with the suckers.

Everyone was trying to downsize and they decided to give the <em class=”ido-tag-em”>walleyes a big fat, range-prohibited meal.

I did run some a few weeks ago with no success. Maybe I will give it a try again. I did not clip the tail though, do you know if you cutting like half of the top or bottom?

John Rasmussen wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>usmarine0352 wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>John Rasmussen wrote:</div>
I usually don’t run suckers unless I can’t get shiners or chubs. But a 2 will work and if they are small enough a 4 should be ok?

Thanks.

For a lot of guys this year apparently 6″-7″ with suckers with clipped tails really caught the walleyes.

I know my friend’s caught some walleyes and 2 were over 24″ but some small 17″ inch <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>walleyes too with the suckers.

Everyone was trying to downsize and they decided to give the <em class=”ido-tag-em”>walleyes a big fat, range-prohibited meal.

I did run some a few weeks ago with no success. Maybe I will give it a try again. I did not clip the tail though, do you know if you cutting like half of the top or bottom?

I’ve heard you can do it a couple ways and it depends on how much movement you want.

Some clip at an angle one half off, some do the entire thing.

My bro didn’t clip them and a strong sucker would get all of the other lines crossed, so I’d probably do most of the tail.

Tip Down with a 14 or 16 Treble

I always use sure set trebles on my tip ups. Have had really good hook-up percentage. Not sure if you can find many anymore as they were discontinued. I also found the 6-7″ sucker bite fantastic this year. I had everything from 13″-26″ walleyes eating them.