I have never replaced a dressed treble, but it's getting close to time and I was wondering if dressed trebles make the difference on the back or regular trebles just as good? Will it affect action and performance? And if so what material is best?

Depends on the bait. Dressed trebles create drag in the water. So it will change the action on some. Others it wont matter. What are you throwing that youre asking about?

Dressed trebles are normally added to baits that are paused during retrieve giving the feathers or hair a chance to pulsate. The appearance is supposed to imitate a tail flutter. They also add drag to the bait which allows the head of the bait to move more than the tail.  If you frequently pause that bait, I would recommend sticking with a dressed treble. If you work it quickly and without pauses, you can get by without them, but the lure designer opted for a dressed treble for a reason and if you aren't pausing during the retrieve, maybe you should try it first.  I would stick with whatever material was originally used, unless you are partial to hair or feathers or whatever.

Dressed trebles work great on poppers and structure spoons, chicken feathers have been good for me.

Tom

Depends on the bait. Dressed trebles create drag in the water. So it will change the action on some. Others it wont matter. What are you throwing that youre asking about?

mostly pop r's. I have a few with bent hooks, there so inexpensive I usually just buy another but I'd like to replace all there hooks now since I can't find the colors in stores here.