Do You Believe Red Hooks Make A Difference??

[fafaflohi]

Just wondering as I change all my treble hooks on my crankbaits to red one's if you believe they make a difference??

Looking for everyone's opinion

[smerchly]

Well faf. that's a hard question , I have used them , both single red hooks & small trebles . You would have to compare them the same time & place to see if you are getting more action , otherwise , a slower/better bite would depend on the fishing action each day . A good bite today may be very slow the next day , as we all know ! So , I really can't say for sure if red works better , but since red simulates blood or a wounded fish, I think the red should give you an advantage over black or silver . I think sharpness & style is more important .

[captnn]

No. I used red hooks for ice fishing and after a short while the red wears off and turns to gold. The gold catches as many perch as the red. THe perch are more interested in the minnow not the colour of the hook.

[jjcanoe]

any water deeper than around 30 ft the red colour disappears from the colour spectrum and you might as well have black since that is how they will be looking

jjcanoe

[denis]

what happened before red hooks???

If you want a secret weapon try a small chrt bead

[Guest Ultyma316]

I hook more fish with red hooks than brass/black/brown.

Could be just coincidence... but maybe not???

[Jeff W]

what happened before red hooks???

If you want a secret weapon try a small chrt bead

Small red beads to :rolleyes:

Jeff

[mooseslayer]

FWIW...A buddy brought me 2 new rods he bought for his kids so I hooked him up with some bobbers and I tied on some red hooks. His daughter was so excited she dropped her line in before he could get worms and she caught a rock bass with just the red hook...I think the effect is marginal but it may just make the difference once in a while. It never hurts to try new things.

[bobert]

As far as bass fishing goes, Kevin Vandamn swears by red hooks. I heard him speaking about using crankbaits with a black hook on the front and red on the back and found the fish would hit the red ones even after switching the red hooks to the front. Says something! Slip

[ron4blues]

I've seen a rock bass hit a cigarette butt that someone had flipped into the water. I really don't think color is that important. Visibility is more important, and if red adds a bit of visability, then go for it. But chartreuse, yellow, even blue will do the same thing under the right conditions.

[John Scolaro]

I always change the last treble hook on all my crankbaits and add a red treble. As for my harness's last hook is always red.

[Nik]

IMO they make a marginal difference. Im certain they cant hurt.

[Guest Rockfish]

Colour seems to make a difference in the right water conditions especially in clear water that isn't very deep. I was ice fishing with a guy a couple weeks ago that had a minnow on a jighead at the bottom of his line and a bare multicoloured (chartruese and pink) hook about 12" up. He caught a perch on the bare hook instead of hitting the minnow, lol.

[smerchly]

Well , after reading the posts , I think colour matters , be it a red hook or chartreuse , or pink ,etc, etc. All you need to do is ask the guys who tie flies ....so many materials & colours to dress up a hook ! The lures we use to attract fish these days have much better paint jobs than the old spoons & plugs of the past ....and the fish themselves have so much colour. So , I would guess that a red hook helps , even though the fish may see red much differently than the human eye does........There has probably been tank test experiments done to see if fish showed more interest in different coloured hooks .(now I'm getting real scientific here)

[Paul Castellano]

Sure do! seen it to many times on the water, not always......but they have their days!

[smerchly]

Gimmicky as red fishing line.

Now Tommy ....I saw you using shocking pink worms under your float ..... and thanks for those nice mariboos you gave me .......do you make them in any other colours than brown ??

Red hooks are too expensive anyway..........................

[bigugli]

Maybe we should ask Doc Feelgood if he notices a difference in performance tween red or regular thongs

[johnnybanff]

i was at sylvan lake in Alberta this past summer, and there were walleye wimming around in the marina i was in, had just a plain hook, so i took a cigarette filter and put that up, cast out with no weight, and let it sink slowly, 4 walleye caught like this. So I'd say if the fish are "on", they will hit anything, that being said, it certainly cant hurt.

Heres a photo.

[knightfisher]

The red devil lure is one of the oldest and most productive lures of all times.

Colours can increase your catch, for sure.

[fafaflohi]

So its settled then I will change some cranks hooks on the front and some on the back and see what happens!!! Just have to wait to get out fishing again

[smerchly]

But you know PINK worms work....otherwise I would not be using them

Overall, if you have confidence your tactics and it helps you catch fish, then by all means continue to do so.

PINK worms worked well when wetting my line for trout in the harbour ,with a 3 way set up , but who knows if a black or white worm might do better ? I have tied a strand of red wool on a treble hook on spoons to simulate blood or just to add some contrast .Smell seems to be very important , they sure like those stinking maggots ! It's all elementary Watson .........

[Guest Rockfish]

The colour of a lure is a much more dominate feature than adding some colour to a hook especially on a spoon or a crankbait. Adding red trebles on a crankbait can add a bit more colour but I've never bothered with it myself. You can also dab some red paint on a lure or paint an eye on a spoon, so whatever turns yur crank.

[fafaflohi]

The colour of a lure is a much more dominate feature than adding some colour to a hook especially on a spoon or a crankbait. Adding red trebles on a crankbait can add a bit more colour but I've never bothered with it myself. You can also dab some red paint on a lure or paint an eye on a spoon, so whatever turns yur crank.

You really dont wanna know what turns my crank

[smerchly]

You really dont wanna know what turns my crank

Frank ??