Jigging rap

Ptboguy · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:23 pm

Just wondering if anyone cuts the hooks off the front and back of jigging raps have heard mixed reviews all I know is when they hit edge of ice with fish on its not good lol watched a few big gals swim away because of them

Hose22 · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:27 am **Posts:** 112

I cut the back one off but leave the front

roost · **Joined:** Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:35 pm **Posts:** 33

I also cut the back one off which makes landing fish easier

uglystix · **Joined:** Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:11 pm **Posts:** 235

I always use to cut them of ,, but have been leaving them on all season . I have had fish stay hooked on only the front and back hooks. So now I don't cut them. I lose some at the hole but also catch them on just those hooks sometimes. so for me it doesn't matter !!!

lucasroberge · **Joined:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:15 am **Posts:** 58

I saw a YouTube vid with Italo fishing near Belleville. The guy he was with nipped the front hook off but also superglued a rattler in the centre of the tail fin. Does any one else do this?

fishgirl · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:04 am

that was steve yarow who did that he is a super hero when it comes to walleye i also recommend cutting at least the fron one off some times the back one come in handy when the bites is soft or short

Walleye 9 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:05 pm **Posts:** 1985

If you find they are giving you a problem, then I'd say cut them off. If you're worried about losing fish, replace the factory treble with a larger size. #4 or 6 I believe. I would guess most of the fish are hooked on the treble hook anyways, and a larger hook would give you a higher hookup%

Tylercurt · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:02 pm

I do the same, cut the front hook one off and glue a rattle under the fins on the back, haven't had much confidance in them untill late , been using the snap rap and getting some nice fish,
Tim

pickerel killer · **Joined:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 6:28 pm **Posts:** 648

I don't cut anything off. I got 2 today on the front hook!! For the amount of fish you could possibly lose I don't think it's worth it. I would rather get a hookup and lose a fish at the hole then miss a bite altogether. Just my view.

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