Kwikfish - Treble or Siwash?

brshooter · 02-07-2002, 04:48 PM

Picked up some of the kwikfish on sale a Joes and wanted to get them ready for the springers. I want to replace the factory hooks. Do you prefer treble or siwash hooks? What size hooks for k-13's, k-14's and k-15's? I usually put on the VMC's or Owner stingers for trebles. What is your prefered brand of siwash hooks?
I know many of you will also put either a barrel swivel or small bead chain between the hook and the lure. Is a barrel swivel enough or how long of a bead chain do you recommend? 3-bead or 5-bead? Will the black swivels I have work, or should I go with silver?
I did a search on this and found some ideas. Just want to bring it up because I know others will be interested.

RJ · 02-07-2002, 05:55 PM

hey brshooter ,I change the factory hooks out and replace them with 2/O Gamakatsu trebles on the larger plugs (k-15,T-50 ect.) I have messed with the chain and yes it works,but in my opinion isnt needed those Gammies are bad medicine.

Pete · 02-07-2002, 06:13 PM

I like to add at least a split ring when I upgrade the hooks on my Kwikies. The reason I do it is to permit the hook to swing freely and nog permit a fish to get leverage against the plug as it's fighting. I only use bead chain on smaller plugs, like Wiggle Warts, if I remove two hooks and just replace the belly hook, leaving the back hook off. The chain drops the hook back far enough that a bite from the back will hook up.

Now about black or silver ... hmmm. Let me know if it makes a difference, K?

02-07-2002, 06:31 PM

I replace the back hook with a Owner treble and the belly hook with a Siwash.For the back hook, I use a split ring to a barrel swivel to a split ring then hook. The Siwash reaches the end of the tail without added swivels. Ive had much better hook ups with this set up.

Bob Barthlow · 02-07-2002, 07:52 PM

brshooter, yes change out stock treble with Gamakatsu trebles, for sizes k-13,k-14,M-2 run SIZE 1/0.K-15, T-50,T-55 run 2/0.

Firedog · 02-07-2002, 08:17 PM

Trebles all the way, siwash do a lot of damage to fish that need to be released. we switched over aprox 50 plugs last spring to siwash and after just a couple trips we went back because the survival rate wasn't good. I use Owner trebles, sharpest hooks around. :smile: