I was at the sportsmen's show tonight and saw an Alumaweld sled from Three Rivers Marine that had a whole bunch of pre-rigged double hook with cheater in the middle setups. The cheater was about a size 10 or 12 but the hooks looked like #4's.

I usually run a size 12 cheater in the middle of two #2's and put my eggs on the top hook.

Just curious what other's like to use as far as the double hook setups go.

Thanks in advance and good fishing,

Justin


STRIKE ZONE, I also would like to thank you for the eggs you gave me......they worked!!

I use a #2 Red Gamakatsu on my top hook for the eggs and a #2 Black Gamakatsu on the bottom. I will put 2 #14 or a #12 & #14 (combo) Corkies or Cheaters between the hooks.

Scott

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Hey Justin,
For rivers filled with hatchery fish I run double #4's with the corkie or cheater in the middle and eggs on top. For nate fishin' single #2's with corks/cheaters or just bait. I'll have some Saturday on the party float if ya want to check em' out (Jeffhead from ifish).
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

Hey saukit2em I've never noticed a difference whether I use a #2 with a stinger. I've always done better with just a single #2 or #1, and if there is water color or it is 38 degrees or less I will add color by adding a size 12 cheater. But I have tried both ways many times and I have not noticed any difference in success in hooking the fish whether I had one hook or two. So since I am lazy and take as little time as possible getting ready I just tie single hook setups.
keith

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Hey SAUKit2em,
I'm glad they produced for ya.I run double # 4's with cheater or corkie in the middle then put the eggs on the top egg loop not on the hook!!!!!!.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE
How many did you end up with??????? Justin.

Double #2 Vision hooks (red), eggs on top egg loop, #12 cheater or corky in the middle.

Use to run with double #4 VMC's, with same setup as above, but found the Vision hooks to be stronger and the #2's offer a little bigger bite to them. No, I don't work for Vision, nor do I sell their products. I just think their hooks are hot.

In low and clear conditions, no cheater/corky, just straight bait on the upper hook's egg loop.

I don't like to use double's because I see a lot of fouled fish with them and when the fish is hooked in the top hook the trailer becomes lethal, Eyes, gills are all targets. Just as I take the belly hook off my plugs, More consistant hookups and the hook that is not in the mouth you don't have to worry about. Just my thought's

Personally, I would use a single barbless hook it's easier and safer if your C&Ring wild steelhead and it's easier on the juveniles.

[This message has been edited by Rich (edited 02-08-2001).]

Thanks for the replies, guys. STRIKE ZONE, we had one in the boat when we talked to you, we hit 3 more downriver, but only landed one of them....a nice nate hen, superchrome, released as always. I lost a pig that wrapped up in the anchor rope and Dave lost a nice fish that took those same eggs under a float. Thanks, again STRIKE ZONE and it was a pleasure meeting you.

I know that double hook setups with eggs can be lethal on nates, I don't plan on using them where there are lots of nates present, I'm mostly just curious as to what others are using. I probably won't even use that rig until next year around the hatchery terminal areas. I appreciate your concern about wild fish and steelie smolts, and advise others to keep this in mind as two #4 hooks or even two #2's are easily injested by juvenile fish.

Thanks again to everybody that posted and keep 'em coming..........tight lines, Justin.