Madmac Hooks

[renosmitty]

I just got some Madmacs 200 and 160 and 240s from a tackle shop in Corpus Christi Texas (just googled it and found them & the shipped fast to SD). Does swapping out the hooks for a treble really matter? if so which hook (or both)? Any particular type of treble? Does this effect the action of the lure?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Tom123]

Ask Hustler. Or better yet, don't ask him right now.

 

[Hustler]

The stock hooks SUCK! Change 'em out to 4X 5/0 trebles!!!

 

[bajachild]

 

[Jason A.]

5/0 treble. This bait was brand new before it caught 1000 lbs of tuna in 3 hours!

 

[Hustler]

Yep, I thought one treble in the tail end would do the trick - but running one in the middle might help the hook-to-land ratio...

 

[dwaynesda]

Owner SST 4/0 or 5/0 is the way to go.

 

[Dave Coopman]

5/0 treble. This bait was brand new before it caught 1000 lbs of tuna in 3 hours!

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I haven’t put the treble in the front, but will definitely add one since you didn’t have any problems while running 2 trebles

 

[Rubberhook2]

5/0 treble. This bait was brand new before it caught 1000 lbs of tuna in 3 hours!

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Is that a 240 or 200?

 

[Jason A.]

200

 

[jeffkaiser]

5/0 treble. This bait was brand new before it caught 1000 lbs of tuna in 3 hours!

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What knot is that? Hard to tell. SD Jam?

 

[Jason A.]

What knot is that? Hard to tell. SD Jam?

Yep

 

[jeffkaiser]

Yep

On like straight 80#?

 

[Jason A.]

On like straight 80#?

130 braid to 100 lb mono

 

[jeffkaiser]

130 braid to 100 lb mono

Thanks for sharing Jason! Good info.

 

[Mr. DRE]

Good info.

 

[Hustler]

5/0 treble. This bait was brand new before it caught 1000 lbs of tuna in 3 hours!

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Sold!!!

 

[Baja Belk]

The stock hooks SUCK! Change 'em out to 4X 5/0 trebles!!!

I feel like there is a story here that I am dying to hear

 

[javierlopez123]

I feel like there is a story here that I am dying to hear

Lots of fish around the 371 7-20

Started out early down between the 302 and 371, on a couple kelps that were loaded with dorado - but couldn't buy a bite. Kind of cool seeing them jumping all around the kelp, and then a big mama mako decided to have one as a snack - watched the...

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[Rimack]

5/0 treble. This bait was brand new before it caught 1000 lbs of tuna in 3 hours!

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Stock split ring ? or ?

 

[Rubberhook2]

Yeah those 5/0 trebles are pretty sticky. Sometimes hard to remove in fact....

Mako was released unharmed after retrieval of Madmac...

 

[Rimack]

Yeah those 5/0 trebles are pretty sticky. Sometimes hard to remove in fact....

Mako was released unharmed after retrieval of Madmac...

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HMMMM ?

 

[Rubberhook2]

^^^^ Well at least he still has his head on...

 

[Rimack]

^^^^ Well at least he still has his head on...

What size hooks and split rings do you have on that ?
200 or 240

 

[Rubberhook2]

5/0 4X trebles with XXL Nomad splits rated at 370lbs...