Deep divers bft - The Hull Truth

Jdizzle · 10-13-2009, 06:33 AM

When catching a tuna on a deep diver has anyone had them hit the middle hook? I was thinking of removing it cause at high speed trolls the middle hook rubs on the body and wears out the color.

hanson · 10-13-2009, 09:14 AM

rubber band it

clcharette · 10-13-2009, 10:13 AM

I've taken the middle hook off all the divers. It doesn't seem to effect the action and releasing a fish is much easier.

WAtomcat · 10-13-2009, 05:44 PM

Just curious, are you running single hooks on your divers or trebles. Most of what we get here in Australia come fitted with trebles but I retro fit mine with singles. Our BFT here off Perth are only small Southern Bluefin, top end of the scale would be around 20lb. have a much better hookup rate and better on the fish if we are going to release them...

Door#3 · 10-14-2009, 07:15 AM

Remove the middle hook and upgrade the hook and split ring on the tail hook. The stock hook - ring combination is not that strong...

Jdizzle · 10-14-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Door#3

Remove the middle hook and upgrade the hook and split ring on the tail hook. The stock hook - ring combination is not that strong...

Yeah I put a 200lb owner split ring with a owner straight shank tuna hook

gsous89 · 10-23-2009, 06:14 PM

yeah get rid of the belly hook, if your gonna release the fish, makes it nice to grab the body of the lure, good handle to have

Jdizzle · 10-23-2009, 10:38 PM

FYI I just found out a single hook in t the back makes it swim like junk....so I just put a bigger treble and split ring

gsous89 · 10-24-2009, 11:37 AM

I'v heard that a single in the back makes them swim like junk too.

FWIW, I'v also caught many fish with singles in the back