8 hours ago, MikeWright said:

I believe the one with the blade underneath is called an underspin hook...I think it just won a big tournament too...well someone won it...but that's what he used

Bingo!  Owner has the "Flashy Swimmer with CPS" and is exactly what I'm looking for!

Thank you!

I like the VMC Drop Dead hooks.  I like them for a lot of things, actually

Unfortunately, the shop didn't have any of the hooks with the spinners.  So I picked up a 3-pack of the Trokar weighted swimbait hooks.  WOW - those are some seriously beefy hooks!  REALLY like them - if I could combine the Owner center pin and screw with the Trokar hooks, I think you'd have the perfect swimbait hook. 

Weren't cheap though - 3-pack was $7.49.

Belly weighted Moaner with the screw lock.Great hooks

For Hollow body swimbaits I use a Kahle Style Hook with a weedguard like the Banjo Minnow system....I hook more fish that way, but I really like to use the Swimbait hooks with keepers, or just an EWG with a light bullet weight in front. 

Nose hooking swimbaits gives them that swing Jig movement and I miss less fish, especially with hollow belly swimbaits since they can be tricky. Rod Position is key so fish do not feel tension when they grab it, Kind of like fishing a Frog without being able to see which is hard to get good at, I still miss good strikes all the time which is frustrating, so if you can use a jighead exposed, that is my go to method if possible. The Nose hook system is kind of a self hooking deal when reeling.

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I've never done that! Honestly I don't even think about nose hooking a swim bait. 

Not any more?

 

Mike