Pro tip: Use single hooks

The idea came to me 4/5 seasons ago, when I had just damaged a trout with my spoon, to change the armament of my lures (even if the barbs were already crushed). It was decided, I'd put single hooks on a few of my plates, just to see if it worked. The problem at the time was finding the right type and size of hook for my spoons (I was using very few PNs at the time, wrongly...). The main question was, "Won't this type of armament cause more stalling during the fight?" But, frankly, given the damage a triple does in the mouth of a 20cm Trout, I didn't hesitate too much. I started by buying simple Carp hooks: strong iron, large eyelets (to be able to pass the broken rings through and leave the hook free to move). I'll admit it's not the best, but I've caught quite a few Trout with this system, but as these hooks were really strong, I had quite a few stalls, or I had to really press down when hooking. Over the years, the fishing world has become aware of the need to protect fish resources, and several distributors have come out with single hooks specially adapted to lures (spoons and PN). I've tried a number of brands, but I've settled on Owner hooks (a safe bet in terms of hooks), but I still have to find the right size for my lures, and here too I can say that I've gone through a lot of hook bags ...... After a lot of testing, I think I've found THE right references for lure fishing for Trout. For PNs, no need to worry about changing hooks, they're already fitted with broken rings, but for spoons, it's a different story. Here's how I do it for the spoons: I cut the triple murderer with wire cutters, put a small broken ring (of good quality) in size 4 or 4.5, which allows me to install the new armament. The following pictures will show you my lure box and, above all, the references I use for each type of lure: For size 2 plates : For size 1 sheets: You can see the small broken rings on the photos, personally I took Sakura (size 4.5mm for a strength of 5kg) which have given me complete satisfaction for 2 seasons For PN : For hybrid lures (just a quick aside, this lure is MY big Trout lure, but shuuuuuuut I didn't tell you ;0) ) : You'll have noticed that all the hooks have a large eye and most are barbless. For the S-75Ms, I used a pair of pliers to crush the barb and do even less damage to the mouths of my playmates. For the spoons, I had tried smaller hooks, but they caused a lot of misses on the hooking. The sizes I've chosen are just as effective as the good old original triple. As far as PNs are concerned, it's essential to choose a size that prevents the hooks from tangling together. The tail hook should always be pointing upwards. I used the same size for both hooks. On slightly larger PN sizes, you can make the belly arm one size larger than the tail arm. That's all well and good, you may ask, but does it take fish? Well, yes, I've had just as good results with single hooks, and while some fish do unhook, wouldn't they have unhooked with a triple? Personally, I accept losing a few fish during the season if, on the other hand, I know that all the fish released go back to their element in "good health" and not with a punctured eye or bleeding gills. Good season to all, fish a lot and catch little. Ed