first pic post, modified Kwikfish

[abrown]

This is my fisrt time posting a pic I wanted to see if I could do it. this is a pic of the eyefish kwik fish modified I think it will kill some springers.

[Fast Water]

Would it make any sense to turn the belly hook around 180 degrees?

[Fishalot]

It looks to me like the belly hook is on a swivel so it will turn over by it's self when in the water .
I like the tail hook to point up.



Fishalot

[Fast Water]

It looks to me like the belly hook is on a swivel so it will turn over by it's self when in the water .
I like the tail hook to point up.
Fishalot

Ah yesss. The eyes, the second thing to go...

In that set up I guess I would favor the belly hook being down if that was possible.

[eyeFISH]

When fishing singles on a Kwik, I too agree that the belly hook should point away from the belly rather than toward it. If you "troll" a single hook mounted to a swivel or a bead chain in a swimming pool ( my test chamber!) the bend of the hook (the heaviest part) will naturally tend to ride at the bottom with the hook point up. That is the wrong attitude for the belly hook on a Kwikfish, as the hook point has ZERO exposure in that position... it's almost like having no hook at all!

The best way to force the hook point down is to rig the hook with two stout split rings. This will ensure the hook point stays maximally exposed, but still gives the hook some freedom of movement during the fight so the fish can't exert as much leverage against the hook. The double split rings will never duplicate the complete freedom of rotation you can achieve with a barrel swivel, but in my way of thinking, it's more important to hook the fish first. The leverage issue during the fight is a secondary concern.