Well, maybe I should have tried a smaller hook. I got (4) to the boat off of a U20 flatfish and the hooks pulled out just as my son was getting ready to net him. We finally got one landed and the hooks pulled out just as we were lifting the net in the boat. I was surprised the trebble barbed hooks didn't get a better stick. One fish is sure better than none when its sockeye meat! The other set-up with (2) red 3/0 hooks got one or two strikes and the fish didn't stay on.