On 4/10/2012 at 7:42 AM, grimlin said:

i disagree....if inline has trebles,it should be thrown on something with a moderate or slow tip. Fast tips will usually rip the treble hook out or the fish can throw it much more easily.

I use those cheap Walmart rods for inlines that has a slow tip.

Personally I prefer a ML with an XF tip. Much more accurate for me and I've never noticed losing any fish on it.

The XF is rated down to 1/16 oz. and seems perfect for #1 Vibrax which is right about 1/8 oz.

I fish a American Rodsmiths rod that claims to be MH/F but fishes more like a Med/Mod. Its been great for inline spinners ... honestly though its hard to fish a dressed #3 yellow dot black fury wrong.

Silly me, I did my research on the water.  Makes no difference, so long as the power is appropriate for line strength used, and drag set properly.

 

Caught this (and many, many more) with a M/XF and small treble hook Panther Martin

 

Caught this (and many more) with a M/Mod and a siwash hook on a spoon:

 

The tip about using a single hook is spot on.  Works very well with inlines and spoons.

I have done well using a medium action spinning rod for inline spinners.

I have a Kuying Teton UL/M  casting rod that I think is about ideal for inline spinners and spoons in the 1/8oz range.  It loads very well on the cast for distance/accuracy and has enough power for good hooksets even when I switch to single hooks.  They are amazing rods for the money in terms of components and build quality.  I had one of the spinning rods for a minute and it seemed like it was the exact same blank as the casting models.  

I use an old Johnny Morris BPS spinning rod MF. Casts a mile, light, and strong 

I'll jump in on the necothread. As I regularly fish inline spinners and I have the Bait Monkey receipts from Yakima to back that up.

 

I switch over to a single hook and that is single most important or biggest impact on catching them on inline spinners.

 

My gear is a 7ft Fenwick HMG ML, with a Diawa 1500 BG and 8lbs Sufix 832. I have caught hundreds of fish in small rivers on that set up.  I like the set up so much, I bought 2 more rods to put back and another reel. 

 

Change to a single hook and I will just about guarantee, that you stop losing fish.

On 9/11/2020 at 10:03 AM, king fisher said:

You will loose fewer fish by simply replacing the treble hook with a singe hook.  Rod will depend on what size of spinner, and how far you need to cast.  Almost any rod will work, some better than others depending on the individual.

Are you replacing hooks because you are using a fast action instead of a moderate or slow action, resulting in a higher hook up ratio for you?

 

I pretty much only use medium-fast spinning rods (because I just don’t  know any better), but I’ve noticed,  depending on the rod brand  and loose standards, a fast action rod might pass as a slower-fast, a faster-moderate, or even just a moderate action.  Can this be why some have experienced good inline treble hook fishing on medium-fast as opposed to medium-moderate or medium-slow?

 

I know I’m thinking too hard about inline spinners when I should be trying to get 30 more minutes of sleep before the alarm click goes off.

I love my inline spinners man, best setup for me is on a m/f 6'10ish casting with either light braid or fluorocarbon. Produces a good amount of fish for me. I do throw them on a 7' ml/f spinning rod with 12lb braid if ive got it on hand but I prefer them on casting gear more. I've started to install swivels on the front of my own inlines because I notice they twist up the braid from time to time, works great for getting rid of it.

20 hours ago, DomQ said:

I love my inline spinners man, best setup for me is on a m/f 6'10ish casting with either light braid or fluorocarbon. Produces a good amount of fish for me. I do throw them on a 7' ml/f spinning rod with 12lb braid if ive got it on hand but I prefer them on casting gear more. I've started to install swivels on the front of my own inlines because I notice they twist up the braid from time to time, works great for getting rid of it.

I have started using a small swivel as well. I have started pre-tieing them with about 10" of line and putting them on a card. 

I like that short length, because when you are wading shallow water...TREES and sometimes you need that super accurate cast and that requires ME to get short.

 

I'm going to try to work up a Plano box of them this winter...maybe I will do a show and tell.

3 hours ago, Armtx77 said:

I have started using a small swivel as well. I have started pre-tieing them with about 10" of line and putting them on a card. 

I like that short length, because when you are wading shallow water...TREES and sometimes you need that super accurate cast and that requires ME to get short.

 

I'm going to try to work up a Plano box of them this winter...maybe I will do a show and tell.

I'll post a picture tomorrow of my setup for you to check out

9 hours ago, DomQ said:

I'll post a picture tomorrow of my setup for you to check out

Yeah, would love to see it.

I don't have a pic of an inline with a swivel, but I do the same thing with my spoons, or any bait that can randomly twist on retrieve.  Adjust the split ring size to suit the bait.

 

It seems there is no consensus after all. I found this topic because I felt that maybe my Mepps deserve a dedicated rod (not that I have to - I have a few 7 footers St Croix medium and medium light with fast tips and I am sure they will work as they used to before). Still, the spring is here and I wonder. ? Especially because of this “moderate” tip question. Besides, I consider something like 7’6” or even 7’10” (like St Croix Victory) which they say is great for spybait- but can it be also better for inline spinners as well?

 

15 hours ago, doctorV said:

It seems there is no consensus after all. I found this topic because I felt that maybe my Mepps deserve a dedicated rod (not that I have to - I have a few 7 footers St Croix medium and medium light with fast tips and I am sure they will work as they used to before). Still, the spring is here and I wonder. ? Especially because of this “moderate” tip question. Besides, I consider something like 7’6” or even 7’10” (like St Croix Victory) which they say is great for spybait- but can it be also better for inline spinners as well?

 

You're good with those rods  (7' M and ML) for sure.

54 minutes ago, waymont said:

You're good with those rods  (7' M and ML) for sure.

Thank you!

On 9/11/2020 at 11:03 AM, king fisher said:

You will loose fewer fish by simply replacing the treble hook with a singe hook.  Rod will depend on what size of spinner, and how far you need to cast.  Almost any rod will work, some better than others depending on the individual.

So why do we use treble hooks ?

9 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

So why do we use treble hooks ?

Because many lures with multiple hooks, crankbaits, jerkbaits, etc.  Have always come with trebles, will only run true with trebles, and or miss many bites if rigged with single hooks.

     Lures such as spoons or inline spinners, do not need trebles to hook the fish.  Once a fish is hooked with a single hook the chances of loosing the fish goes down. While twisting and prying in a fishes mouth, one or two hooks on a treble can work against the other one with the  protentional of leveraging the one out of the mouth of the fish.   Replacing a small treble with a larger single hook on an inline spinner will help land more fish.

     Many fisherman fishing for salmon, trout, and many saltwater species, have known this for years, and switch to single hooks on many lures even when not required by local regulations. Bass fisherman have traditionally used treble hooks on their lures, and many don't want to go against tradition.  Many will argue that other species of fish have different shapes of mouths, or fight different, but the truth is, on lures designed for both treble or single hooks, once hooked a single larger hook will land more fish.  Treble hooks will hook more bites, so you have to decide if the problem is not getting the fish hooked to begin with, or loosing the fish after it has been hooked.  I prefer single hooks on lures where practical.  I prefer trebles on most multi hooked lures.