Drop shot hooks with a "twist"

[Fluker]

Does anyone know of a Drop Shot hook that has a "twist" in it? Kinda like the old true turn hooks.

I had won some Eagle Claw Featherlite Drop Shot hooks quite some time ago. Like with most Eagle Claw hooks, I didn't like the quality of the hook (not that sharp). However it had the "twist" in it, so I gave them a shot and actually REALLY liked them. I seemed to hook up better, and never lost a fish on those in comparison to others I tried. Did it actually help? probably not, but in my head it did/does. Problem is, they quit making the hooks I think, and I can't find any more of them. So I'm looking for another DS hook with a "twist". Anybody know of one?

[RK]

Hey Fluker -

Take an Owner Mosquito hook, grab the shank with a needle nose so the shank is clamped down from the eye to the middle of the bend, and offset the point about 10 degrees. It does improve your hooking %, and I've never had one break...

[Fluker]

That's what I've been trying to do with the Gammy's. My drop shot rod is a major sissy stick, so I'm not worried about breaking the hooks, but bending them little suckers is a pain. So just thought I'd check with everyone to see if I'm missing something. Thanks RK.

FYI - the Mihatchii Offset SuperStrong Wide Gap Hook is what reminded me to ask this question.

[fishuhalik]

I believe you're thinking of Stand Out hooks. I absolutely LOVE them. Hooks 'em in the top of the mouth every time

[river rat316]

Are you talking about "curbing" your hook? Giving the point a little twist so its not directly inline with your line tie? If so I do this on alot of the lighter wire stuff I fish and it really helps hookups!!

[Fluker]

fishuhalik - No I'm not talking about those. I've disagreed with Dietz on tactics before, and 9 times out of 10 he changes my mind by the end of the fishing day. ) But the stand out hooks are one that he hasn't convinced me on. I just don't care for them. But to each his own.

"curbing" is a good word, yes. The hook point is not in line with the eye because the hook is twisted/turned/curbed... similar to the true turn hooks several years ago.

Again, it's probably true that the "twist" doesn't help like I think it does, but in my mind, it did. And confidence is the biggest key to catching fish.

[Cecil]

That and being on the lake. Just ask Bass-n-Spear

[Deitz Dittrich]

That and being on the lake. Just ask Bass-n-Spear

sitting here at conferences and just about had pepsi come out my nose.. LMAO

[river rat316]

fishuhalik - No I'm not talking about those. I've disagreed with Dietz on tactics before, and 9 times out of 10 he changes my mind by the end of the fishing day. ) But the stand out hooks are one that he hasn't convinced me on. I just don't care for them. But to each his own.

"curbing" is a good word, yes. The hook point is not in line with the eye because the hook is twisted/turned/curbed... similar to the true turn hooks several years ago.

Again, it's probably true that the "twist" doesn't help like I think it does, but in my mind, it did. And confidence is the biggest key to catching fish.

Actually it does help, it prevents the hook from being able to slide straight out of the fishes mouth on the hookset, because the point isn't directly inline with the tie it grabs onto something on the way out, on lightwire hooks its usually the lip or the tough skin around the inside of the lip.

[zepman]

I love the Featherlight octopus hooks...especially for rigging with large minnows. The 1/0 and 2/0 size are great for large redtails and I think they're as sharp as anything on the market. Lightwire hooks don't hurt the minnows and the off-set hook grabs 'em every time. Only place I can find them anymore is Capra's.

[carpmanjake]

i like the owner drop shot hooks

very sharp, and the hook is attached directly to the main line for maximum sensitivity and it is designed to right horizontally.

being attached directly to the mainline is great for very subtle or very aggressive presentations.

if i want to add a leader for natural presentations. i like owner mosquitos

[Deitz Dittrich]

Quote:

being attached directly to the mainline is great for very subtle or very aggressive presentations.

Jake, I've never seen anyone dropshot, without the hook attached to the main line?

[Jim Uran]

Dig out the notebook Deitz!!!

[Deitz Dittrich]

Dont think it would help leechie.. I cornfuse easily.

[RK]

Hiya -

Fluker - I'm with you on the stand-out hooks. I know people love 'em... I tried them, and gave the rest of the package away.

Offsetting the point does seem to help with hooking, especially on days when the fish are "off" and they just come up and close their mouth on the bait without moving.

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[carpmanjake]

Quote:

being attached directly to the mainline is great for very subtle or very aggressive presentations.

Jake, I've never seen anyone dropshot, without the hook attached to the main line?

some people add a short 6" leader to a loop then attach the hook. i do it sometimes during cold fronts or when drop shotting flukes, or berkley GULP! minnows.

[Cecil]

Whats the advantage of that?

[fishuhalik]

I can see the advantage w/ flukes, cuz it would give them better action...

[Cecil]

I must not be picturing it right. Wouldn't the fluke just hang on the line? You would need to move your line a lot in order to move the bait wouldnt you?

[Fluker]

Don't mean to speak on behalf of Cecil, but I think Cecil's point being that the DS is normally fished vertically, and not horizontally (dragging, etc.). So if you're shaking up and down, you'd have to move the line up and down quite a length to get the fluke to move on a leader. Vs very little if it's attached to the main line. Makes sense to me.

Now if the bait was a floater, maybe not so much in that case.

[Cecil]

yeah, being a floater is the only thing I could think of, but a fluke is not that

[ikeslayer]

so are we 3 waying for largemouths now or what? i wish this thread had pics

[fishuhalik]

I think that's what he's pretty much doing ikeslayer. I've never tried it, but it sounds like a pretty good idea. I really have a love for dem flukes!!

[TonkaBass]

I really have a love for those hand poured minnows

[TonkaBass]

Kinda seems like Dietz's "KISS" motto fits nicely with this method of drop shotting...