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I don't know about "stupid" but I t-rig a lot of tubes in various sizes to make them weedless. I like using a small wide gap hook with a 1/8 bullet weight for smaller tubes.

Found this guy in a local pond...

$hit happens. I'm with the "cold-hearted" group of members, lol, on this forum that feel nothing when a situation like this arises. Isn't the mortality rate of all fish caught and released ~20%? If so, whether you witness it or not, it's happening.

I think ol'crickety nailed it. You're probably hooking up fine but not maintaining good steady pressure. There's a fine balance that needs to be struck when it comes to line tension, tight, but not too tight, lol.

Are these fish that you're losing while bringing them in once hooked? Or missed hook ups? With a lot of hook free real-estate on the ass end on that bait you'll have to wait for the fish to commit before givin' em the business.

Thank you gentlemen. I found those Mustad Alpha's in Canada and I'm going to try to make some of those DIY rebarbs. Cheers!

That's interesting. Anything more that just placing a piece a heat shrink near the eye?

Thanks for the reply. That hook looks perfect for what I'm trying to accomplish.

Are there any good alternatives to the Roboworm/Gamakatsu rebarb hook? They aren't the easiest hook for me to source so I was hoping to find a few popular alternative. I've taken to the drop shot this year and I'd like the option to "cover shot" (another hook I can't seem to find) a 6" worm. Should I just try a 1 or 1/0 EWG?