Some people over think spoon fishing.

Including me....... so why not use a smaller circle hook with this hang back method? I just can't believe it's much safer with the same big ol hook.

"Hold on, let me grab a pencil and paper."

The DEFINITIVE steelhead spoon-chucker's version of the hangback....

https://outdooraddictions.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/the-trailing-hook-method/

To be fair, the DirectDrive BCS deserves an honorable mention and another trip to the top....

http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/822043/3.html

ditch the flourocarbon all together...definately not needed

One additional benefit to using the hangback method on spoons, both saltwater and fresh, is the fact that by using a swivel to set the hook back, it also allows that hook to rotate 360 and set into a fish. A hook rigged with just a split ring will rotate about 180 degrees, with difficulty. You'll miss some fish because the hook was pointing the wrong way and/or reacts less to where the fish hit your offering. Setting the hook back and allowing the hook to rotate on a swivel will increase hookups by allowing that hook point to rotate freely to a place to set into the fish based on where pressure is first applied to the hook. Even with pressure applied to the back of the hook, it will flip right around to a pressure point and might find home, and you'll end up hooking more fish that way.

For lines, straight 12 or 15# monofilament to the spoon all the way.

"look ma, no hands"

Also, as some have said sometimes you just lose fish. I think some days the fish just aren't as aggressive and they are making half as$$ed attempts at biting. I've fished some streams when my buddy and I lost all our fish immediately and hooked 10+. Other days we land them all no problems at all.