40 HOOKUP's, COOL!
I can't wait to try them out on the wild Utah trout! But first:

"At the end we even tried using line up to 15 lb. test"
What was the heaviest test line used on the trap rig that broke? I was thinking of using 8lb. for the leader to the second hook.

Did you see any real advantage to using the needle to thread the line through the bait?

Thanks for sharing!

I'll let you know how it went next week.