Originally Posted By: eyeFISH
Originally Posted By: Chuck S.
Skip the slip ...

dont say I didnt warn ya.


Ditto.

FYI, too long way better than too short.

If that trailing hook is in the bait, you're gonna be mortally wounding most of your catch.

I prefer the hangback trailer. I really don't think it's possible to make it too long.

http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/594057/1.html



You'll nail more short strikes, and virtually eliminate the risk of a mortal hooking wound since the overwhelming majority of the fish will be hooked from the outside in.



Also when they swing around to WHAK the bait with their tail sometimes they get that trailing hook. Been many a time I've hooked more then one fish on a bait as the first fish never touched it.
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