I have a few saltwater lures that I use for bass. I have caught fish on them, but wonder if I should change the Saltwater treble hooks out? They are the gray heavy duty type trebles seen on SW lures. If I change them out, would the weight or action of the lure change much? I am thinking I could change them for Owners or Gammis and then maybe add a suspend strip to compensate for the lighter hooks? Anyone try this?

Use 3X fresh water treble hooks or sharpen the hooks on the lures you use in fresh water.

Tom

I was given a couple saltwater lures. First thing I did was take off the hooks. Those hooks are almost impossible to sharpen. If it changed the balance or action of the lure , the bass didn’t seem to care. 

Mustad KVD Elite Series Triple Grip Treble Hooks

It depends on the bait.  I swap out trebles for singles wherever I can, its better for the fish and angler.  The displacement effects action far more then weight IME.  Take an SP for example, when you swap out the trebs the action become much tighter.  I really dont mind the tin type hooks at all, in fact I prefer them around rocks.  They will roll and dull easier, but you can get them needle sharp in no time compared to harder metal hooks. 

As far as replacing them with nickel coated or more traditional FW trebles, finding a hook to match the size and weight wont be an issue.  Keep in mind that flagship hook material like Zo wire, TGW and so on is very light in comparison.  Try to stay with more traditional steel hooks, Mustads, mid grade Gami and Owner.