Hot Shot Question

[steelymann]

I've read the plug book by Mike Laverty and was interested in the hook changes he made. He made his changes on the 30 but the 35's I have purchased and the SE's have two sets of hooks that seem to be far enough back for a good hook set. Are the way that they make them Ok or should I put in a swivel and remove a hook to improve hook sets. Any info would be great thanks.

~steelymann~

[Quasimodo the fish killer]

I was taking size 30 hot shots and setting the hook back with a swivel long before luhr jensen ever thought about it does it hook up better? that I cant tell you.

What I can tell you is if you pull back on the oars as soon as the rod folds you will hook them more solid then if you dont.

some times I fish hot shots right out of the box and some times I dont I have never been able to tell the difference in hook ups.

its all a matter of what you do once the rod folds in my opinion they catch fish either way.

Quasi

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[IFISH4U]

Drop it back a little.

[Reel_Big_Fish]

How effect are these off the bank? Can it even be done? Sorry for the "novice" question. [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

[Mojo]

RBF,
I have seen guys use side planers to get their hotshots out. I have used them before fishing off a point, right on the ouside of the eddy line. There is a group of dedicated fishermen that run them orr the Ashaka Bridge over the North Fork of the Clearwater. They get a few there, but it's pretty boring fishing (but a great way to get a tan if the weathers nice).

[Reel_Big_Fish]

Thanks Mojo, I was just curious if it would work. :smile: