Hey all,

Got another question for you.

I have trouble finding trailer hooks to purchase in the store. What kind do you guys use as trailers, how do you rig them and where do you buy them?

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_21645_100010000_100000000_100010000_100-10-0

http://www.***.com/descpage-GTH.html.

1/0 or 2/0 serves most purposes just fine.  

For buzzbaits, I use 1/4" surgical or airline tubing (the latter you can get at a pet shop - its clear vinyl), and slide a 1/4" section over the eye.  I then pierce the tubing with the bait's main hook, threading the trailer on to the hook bend.  This keeps the hook riding upright.

For spinnerbaits, I use smaller silicone tubing that I simply thread on after the trailer hook.  it just keeps it from flying off, as I prefer the trailer to dangle free on a spinnerbait.

I found them at my local walmart for around $1.96. they are the ones below. i have not had a chance to try them yet so i cannot give you a review. They come with a plastic piece you put on after you put on the trailer hook so it stays on.

Strike King Bleeding Bait Trailer Hooks

BBTH-2/0

Designed for use with spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and frogs

I am frugal.  I buy catfish hooks at Walmart.  They work fine.  I have used these hooks for years.

I use gamakatsu g-stingers anytime I would use a trailer hook.

I've also noticed now that as fish thrash about on a spinnerbait/buzzbait they usually end up getting hung-up on the g-stinger also. Insurance.

the ones Thedude88 posted about are great! I use them on all my spinner/buzzbaits

http://www.***.com/descpage-GTHSP.html

I am frugal. I buy catfish hooks at Walmart. They work fine. I have used these hooks for years.

Another frugal angler here, I use trotline hooks. I do sharpen them before I put them on though.

I just use the BPS brand trailer hooks.  Come in silver and red and are very reasonably priced.  The quality is also very good as well.

Later,

You guys using catfish or trotline hooks: is the eye large enough to fit over the main hook?  that's always been the issue with simply usintg any old hook for this.

You guys using catfish or trotline hooks: is the eye large enough to fit over the main hook? that's always been the issue with simply usintg any old hook for this.

That's the issue I usually have too

If you fish open water, try a #2 treble hook and then add surgical tube piece

If you started using War Eagles you wouldn't need a trailer hook...

You guys using catfish or trotline hooks: is the eye large enough to fit over the main hook? that's always been the issue with simply usintg any old hook for this.

The eye on the trotline hooks is more than big enought to fit over the barb on the spinnerbait hook. I get them at Wal Mart.

For hook keepers I use a hole punch and punch keepers out of plastic lids from peanut, coffee, and other cans.  After I get all the punch outs I need I use a ice pick to punch a starter hole for the hook.  Most of the time I put a punch out on bait hook before and after the trailer hook.  This allows the hook to swing free.

Kelley