On both the BG and bass series Mattlures there is an eyelet on the bottom of the baits to add an additional hook. Looking through pictures of catches with the BG most hookups were with an optional treble hook attached, while most hookups with the bass were with the original hook on the top.
Also, today while browsing the net I saw how swimbaitnation (SBN)suggested how to place the frog hook on the bottom of a huddleston and how fish chris (FC) rigged a treble hook on the top of a huddleston. Based on your uses with these lures (Mattlures), what type and size hooks and rigging do you suggest for Mattlures BG and bass to get better hookup ratios?
I was thinking about putting a treble hook or a frog hook on the BG and a frog hook on the bass to try and increase my hookup ratio. Does attaching the hook to the body of the swimbait (like SBN or FC) affect performance or hookups and does it decrease getting snagged? I think a dangling hook has a much better chance of getting snagged than one that would be secured to the bait. Just wanted to get some info from "experienced" swimbaiters.

I dont use a treble on the bass unless its at night and I am fishing open water. The bluegill almost always gets a stinger. If its just to weedy than I only use the top hook but any other timetheres a stinger. For bed fishing I like a small treble bihind the top fin and for swimming I like the treble on the bottom. You dont need a big stinger it just needs to be strong.

just adding to Matts tip: i dont let the treble dangle from the bottom, stab 1 barb into the bottom of the bait. all my bgill fish have been hooked on the stinger.

good luck

I don't use any extra hooks on any of my Matt's baits as I fish in very woody/snaggy waters. So far, the dorsal hook has imbedded right in the Bass's roof of its mouth:-) .

Dan

I took a little frog hook off a reaction strike and it has worked best so far before that I was usin a trebel and cuttin off the top one and stickin it into the bait so it didnt rip when u hook a fish. I have not been able to fish any of matts baits without the stinger I guess I would rather loose baits than fish...