Originally Posted By: Slab Happy
Doc?...........Hangback?


Took the WORD right outta my mouth. Hangback all the way.

The 2 hook mooching rig as pictured effectively shields the points from finding a solid purchase on the fish. The rear hook point has maybe half a chance if it happens to turn away from the plug. Space the hooks apart another inch or so and its money. The front hook is pretty much useless other than preventing the plug from sliding down to the trailer. May as well amputate the top hook point.

The stock rigging has the ginormous hooks adequately exposed, but I'd bet the odds of inflicting a mortal wound in the floor of the mouth/pharynx is gonna be pretty dam high... too high for selective salmon fisheries.
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