How important is the belly-rigged frog hook? How often are fish hooked on it? I'm fishing a ROF 5 in shallow water--like 3 to 6 feet. I currently have my Hudd rigged with Fish Chris' dorsal treble set up and a treble on the forehead, too. The Hudd is a new bait for me and I have only had followers so far... Thanks.
#3343, "RE: Hudd with frog hooks?" In response to Reply # 0
In the conditions you described I would not use any belly hook at all. The rigging you have now should be more than enough to hook and land a fish that commits to your Hudd.
It seems like no matter how many hooks you rig on your swimbait fish can still take a swipe and not get hooked, it's just going to happen sometimes no matter what.
#3344, "RE: Hudd with frog hooks?" In response to Reply # 1
When I rigged the ROF 5 with the fish chris method, I found that it rolled onto it side. I switched to a smaller hook and it still did it. I put a hook on the bottom and it fixed the problem.
#3345, "RE: Hudd with frog hooks?" In response to Reply # 2
>When I rigged the ROF 5 with the fish chris method, I found >that it rolled onto it side. I switched to a smaller hook and >it still did it. I put a hook on the bottom and it fixed the >problem.
Hi, Mine has always run evenly even though my hook placement was off now and then. Maybe my bait was "off" and that placement fixed it?
#3346, "RE: Hudd with frog hooks?" In response to Reply # 3
When fishing a 5 lots of bites are going to come from below. If you are missing bites and notice teeth marks on the bottem of you bait it might be time to add a hook to the bottem. I believe it is always best to use the smallest and least amount of hooks you can get away with.