SS hook swap

[Redsoxticket]

The lil neck (white) is the sinking version. I compared the size of the 1/0 VMC w/ split ring and it was closely matched to the stock treble in length. The 2/0 VMC w/ split ring is significantly longer but the hook appears more closely matched. I "think" the 1/0 VMC may be the better of the two.
I also mostly use the 2 3/8oz but figured the 1.5 oz version may be good for early spring and that no so much spook the fish when it splats down like the larger version.
What about the rear siwash, maybe a 4/0 ?

[HESH2]

green eyed ss poppers floaters,black eyed ss sinkers

[plankton]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

What about the rear siwash, maybe a 4/0 ?

That sounds like a good match with a 1/0 treble on the front. With floating plugs I usually will put them in water and try a few different sizes of siwash hooks on the tail until I find the one that makes the plug sit the way I want it, but with these being sinkers I'll go with whatever looks like a good match for the front hook.

[LeCounts1099]

Was going by memory-- just checked: it's cut 2/0 I use on the 1.5s...

It's all a matter of taste & preference & goals understand-- hook- dressing different plugs & why...

But my reasoning was: on "smaller" plugs (5" and smaller), I want less treble hook- hang distance (to the plug), & cut trebles are much cleaner here in these sizes/ cases than are split rings. On the 2 3/8 & 3 oz. S.S. Popper models, indeed there as these are bigger plugs, I go 6x 4/0 VMCs, with HD Splits for max. strength...

Too... I find that you can easily go to larger treble sizes (one or two sizes up) with cut trebles direct- attached... than you can with the lower- hanging split ring approach. As I'm always thinking "Large" even when using these smaller S.S.s... I want a stronger/ oversized treble more than most seem too... 1/0 on the 1.5 oz. is most common-- I'm just saying a cut 2/0 is very do-able!