hooks and paddle tail swimbaits

[bucketmouth64]

Have trouble keeping hook inside bait on swimbaits so they are weedless. Hook keeps coming out after a few casts. I use castaic and northland paddletail swimbaits. I use the ewg hooks some have the screw in type and some have a peg. I've had success catching fish when hooks stay in, but it seems I could do better if hook stays where it's supposed to. Anyone have any suggestions? Maybe I should switch to a jig head with an exposed hook like I use with other paddle tails, but it seems these other baits were made to be used with ewg hook. That's what the northland bait comes with.

[mainbutter]

When you say the hook comes out, what exactly do you mean? Are you attempting to rig the swimbait with no hook point exposed?

I have my hook point exposed, but it lays completely flat against the back of the swimbait. You can then skin-hook the point a little bit extra to make it even more weedless, but I find that if the hook point is against the back of the swimbait, it's already pretty darn weed-free.

Go to YOUr favorite video sharing HSOforum and search for "how to rig swimbait", I think Bill Dance has a segment on rigging that money minnow bait, I use the same method on all hook-slot paddletails and have never had issues.

The only other possibility is that you might be casting too hard. I'm quite capable of casting fresh-rigged soft plastics off my hooks if I fling them with too much umph behind the cast.

[bucketmouth64]

When you say the hook comes out, what exactly do you mean? Are you attempting to rig the swimbait with no hook point exposed?

I have my hook point exposed, but it lays completely flat against the back of the swimbait. You can then skin-hook the point a little bit extra to make it even more weedless, but I find that if the hook point is against the back of the swimbait, it's already pretty darn weed-free.

Go to YOUr favorite video sharing HSOforum and search for "how to rig swimbait", I think Bill Dance has a segment on rigging that money minnow bait, I use the same method on all hook-slot paddletails and have never had issues.

The only other possibility is that you might be casting too hard. I'm quite capable of casting fresh-rigged soft plastics off my hooks if I fling them with too much umph behind the cast.

Yes I was burying the hook or skin hooking it. I'll have to try your method and have it lay across the back. I didn't think I was casting too hard, I'll have to experiment with this. Hook was coming completely out of the bait after a few casts so hook and bait would be side by side. I've used both spinning and baitcasting to fish these; if I toss any lighter I won't get much distance. Like I said I'll have to experiment.