Andy, for you and I the difference between single and doubles may make no difference at all at the end of the day. But just think of all the novice anglers that the guides who freedrift the Cowlitz, Lewis and 'Nooch take out. Double #6's and #4's are so tiny, I doubt that a steelhead feels them until its too late. Another thing is that the novice angler does not need to set, by the time the 1141S has surged down a couple of times, the fish is on. The backward movement of the boat sets these little hooks. Maybe a firm raise of the rod to the 11 o'clock position is all that is needed.