Crawler harnesses ?'s

[WalleyeChaser]

How far apart do you guys like to tie your hooks? Is 2 or 3 better? What is the deciding factor an how many to use? I like to tie my own rigs so I am pretty versitle on how to set them up. Also what size hooks are a good bet, I think I have been using #4 octopus hooks for my spinners with a #8 treble for a stinger.

What kind and # blade should I look for to tie some flicker snells?

[gregg52]

i use 2 hooks bot 3-5 inches apart

4s or 6s key is good sharpe hooks

i use pretty much metal blades and hammerd

i catch alot of fish on spinners and crawlers alot

[james_walleye]

I use 2 hooks about 3 inches apart and most fish come in the trailer. I'll use both 4s and 6s. When I use a crawler and sinner I use big thumping colorados, usually gold. Sorry I don't recall the size.

[Jim Hudson]

4's for me - specifically Mustad Double Wide (10548R) for two hook rigs on inland waters - I up to 2's here on the Great Lakes - and if in strictly open water, I will use a 2 for the front and a #8 Mustad Triple Grip for the rear.

3 to 4 inch gap..

[tacklejunkie]

What are the advantages/disadvantages of a two hook verses a three hook harness?

[hanson]

You'd think a question like this would be a hot topic in this forum but thats us Minnesotans for you. Making harnesses in other states is an art to the walleye fisherman.

[tacklejunkie]

You'd think a question like this would be a hot topic in this forum but thats us Minnesotans for you. Making harnesses in other states is an art to the walleye fisherman.

Guys who walleye fish Erie brag and post pics of their hand made harnesses like they are showing off pics of their grandkids

[Slabasaurus]

Any time I've ever used a 3 hook harness is if I had a lot of short strikes earlier. Thanks to the regs, even a 3 hook rig in skannyland would take care of all of your hooks/lines so I use 2 at most. In MN i put a blade ahead of it all to make it a "lure" but even then adding a 3rd hook would be tricky to keep that within the 3" that apparently make your rig a "lure" instead of "three hooks."

It'd be nice if the regs could be reworded so crawler harnesses and quick strike rigs could be legal... but that's another discussion.

Don't have any made up at the moment to show off, might have a few done this week though in prep for this weekends opener in WI.

[MichaelSwan]

Just a note here. I found that by using bullets weights rather than split shots, the rock snagging dropped right off. What do you guys use? I made up some slinkys for trout fishing, those would probably work really well too, but might be overkill...

[Northlander]

I use a lot of bottom bouncers and Lindy no snags.

I use 2's and 4's and a 3-4" gap. I tie with 12-15# Big Game or Trilene XT.

One thing I use more and more over spinners is big spin n glows.

[Lund03]

For hooks I use #4 Gamakatsu and put them about 3 inches apart. Colored hook on the front and plain on the back. Flourocarbon line for me too. I let my wife pick out the beads, so we have lots of color patterns. Then put on a quick change clevis, that way you can sort thru the blades you want.