Will These Micro Jerkbaits Still Slay With Single Hooks?

The plan this session was to switch out the treble hooks for single hooks to see if it would affect my catch rate when targeting river species like chub and perch. It was a really fun session fishing the local river. The main target was big chub with the obvious chance of other predatory species like perch and pike. I caught plenty of fish really putting the single hooks to the test and as always the micro lures slayed it getting me loads of takes!
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[@mickyleachlover]

Always a treat to watch. Sadly, I am an old guy now but watching you catch such fish makes me want to dust off the old rods again. Great viewing my friend and already looking forward to the next upload. Best of luck to you...

[@Flamunio]

Do it!

[@davidstocker5736]

old? me too! But still fishing and exploring.

[@thedutchfisherman9608]

I hope that there's a way for you to go fishing despite your age.

[@leafysfishing]

If you near Leeds let me no I'll help you go fishing 👍 seriously

[@peterkamphorst2250]

Never too old for a fisherman's redemption. We all love it and for good reason. Hope you get back in it and catch a good one (or more).

[@anthilly2585]

Good vid, I haven't used a barbed hook in years, treble hooks, no chance. You loose one or two fish but never ever harm one! Our passion should not harm any fish. All the best, Mick.

[@expomm]

Thank you for taking care of fishes, we love the sport and we love fishes, they give us food and also joy, so the minimum is to treat it kindly

[@steveplows9996]

Enjoyed that, Following a bad incident with trebles and a large Perch I actually totally gave up fishing for many years, literally packed up my tackle & walked away I was that sick with myself. I started back probably 8 years ago first with coarse but eventually I gave Ultra light a go, the very first thing I did was to change out all the trebles to single barbless, yes I loose a few but I don't kill any that's whats important to me. Tight lines my friend

[@ScheidenMc]

Just eat the fish if it dies

[@alfieballard5684]

@@ScheidenMc 1• that's cruel 2• if it's a canal fish the canals in UK are horrible, don't trust nothing out of there

[@ScheidenMc]

@@alfieballard5684 i think it is cruel to just do catch and release for your own enjoyment

[@alfieballard5684]

@@ScheidenMc as oppose to catch and killing it

[@alfieballard5684]

@@ScheidenMc I take absolute all the steps in fish care to ensure the safety and release of the fish

[@angelambriersbriers5026]

Absolutely loving the film - shots of fish in mid-air . Fish are looking very healthy.

[@petrkolar9460]

I've been using single hooks instead of treble hooks for a long time. I'm glad that you've come to that too. But I use single hooks without a barb. Or I'll squeeze the counterpoint.

[@troutbum476]

Thank you for sharing. I have also replaced treble to single inline hooks. Especially for C & R water bodies.

[@cplatter38]

In Alaska the rivers get changed to single hook restrictions pretty regularly, so I change over all of my spinners and lures to single when I get them... So, I've been wondering about it for years and, I think the deeper gap of the single HELPS with hookups! I will add though, on my kwikfish and magwort lures I add an inch of swivel chain off the back hook and remove the front one with excellent results... as always, tight lines Chris! And the invite for next summer is still open. Cheers

[@nospoon4799]

I think it makes it work like an assist hook on a jig.

[@GIBBO4182]

Massively under rated/subscribed channel…nearly at 100K! Hopefully the algorithm treats you better once you get there👍

[@fin4889]

Lovely to see your new fish care routine in your videos, I think it'll spread fish care really well.

[@_FOTW]

I agree. Db fishing is poor, don't like his way of fishing. Arrogant

[@fatfish6763]

well on the way to 100 K subs well done . Theres not much fishing going on with Carl and Alex these days , its good to see some fish being caught . I think that you will soon have a million subs and your own river . all the best

[@martinryan8101]

Chris. Another smashing video - they’re always a joy. I don’t know about other watchers but I enjoy hearing your comments and views about all things fishy, aquatic and environmental. You’ve an easy manner and you don’t preach so chat away!!

[@petercalthorpe7966]

G'day Chris, great tips with the hooks . The two Chubs were awesome. All the best form down under mate 👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheJaymon1962]

That pike got up!

[@richnfamous59]

you can change the treble to single in one operation. once you get the treble into the split ring, you just follow it with the single - one going on as the other comes off. I do this all the time and it's a lot less fiddly. I find my small floating lures are more buoyant with the singles and I sometimes use a hook with a hackle (like a mackerel feather) on the tail hook

[@leftmono1016]

I do the same thing when changing hooks. One of those moments where you think - why didn't I try this before!

[@heyitsme6083]

I'm a big fan off a single hooks. One less chance off harming fish a much easier to unhook. Meaning less distress for the fish. Great video yet again

[@monkeywithnopants9689]

You have to tell us what location you fish at in your videos it’s like fisherman heaven

[@andylarner3531]

You have some beautiful local rivers you are so lucky

[@trevorcornes1056]

The single hook idea worked really well Chris. I must do the same and hopefully get the same results as you. Great vid.

[@bluecatmtb7036]

Always enjoyed your channel .and most important how you care so much about fish care .and adapt to situations. Keep up the amazing content .

[@martinandrews8646]

Hi, first time commenting on any video ever. I would like to second the the person who made the comment about not using treble hooks, I really feel that none of us should be using them if we care about the fish we catch. I to only use single barbless hooks and just don’t see a difference in hooking rate and even if I were to to loose 10% of my hookups it’s just no the end of the world. I would like you to do a video on using barbless hooks as an experiment, same as you did when switching the trebles for singles in this video. I’m a new subscriber to your videos and I really enjoy. Regards, Martin

[@chrisgolfer7528]

I really appreciate your respect for the fish ... legend!

[@Luis_simon]

Think about, adapt,catch. Everything in mind of an angler and fish. Love it.

[@r3ynolds_ow581]

I have NEVER seen a freshwater fish jump out of water the way it did at 5:38!

[@glennthunderer1685]

I feel you man. I've lost a 75cm Asp because it got hooked in the gill. It swam away at first but 24 hours later i found it belly up, mouth and gills fully open. It really haunts you when you loose a fish. That's not the reason why we fish

[@jasmijnariel]

You are a king, only people who care about others do changes like this😘

[@davidbeasley9956]

Love watching your vids Chris, not fished for thee years due to wife's illness, you keep me enthusiastic to go again, keep them coming mate.

[@povfishingorkney]

I use tasmanian devil lures for trout, I bin the trebles and find no drop in hook to land rate either using singles. I find they help catch less weed also 😏

[@BlackCountryPiker]

Fair play Chris, I’ve had a few people grill me over trebles before now. I’m sure I’ll transfer over at some point

[@robertwalker9366]

Nice touch with anti bacterial spray....😊

[@elwooddestiny11blues20]

I always use single hooks now . Hooked a nice perch on my local canal . After a good scrap the perch came off . I reeled in and on my front treble hook was its eyeball and the optic nerve . That was enough for me .

[@duhni4551]

No reason not to use them. Well, i won't give up my triplets in the smallest of lures i have, which are anything between 1-2.5 cm long. The hooks are so small that without there being 3 of them, you won't get the fish up if it is decent sized, the hook is simply too small. But those triplets i have in use, i make sure they don't have the barb in them. Also i use only one hook, not 2. The one being in back of the lure. Works like a charm and in those smallest sizes, comes out as easily as one hooked one, if not even easier if the one hook is barbed. I mean the issue is the middle hook the lure has which causes it to go to eye etc. yet it is completely useless hook in small lures since the whole lure fits in the mouth of the fish and even if not, the back hook hooks only the mouth, it is the middle hook that injures them. It doesn't really matter is it triple or 1 hook, it will still damage the fish, no matter how you place it to the lure.

[@elwooddestiny11blues20]

@@duhni4551 The lure i used was a 3cm Gunki lure . No middle hook at all . 2 tiny fine wire trebles front and back . Now i just use a single hook on the back . Each to their own . I use single hooks from now on and i debarb my hooks or buy barbless . I can live with losing a few fish .

[@duhni4551]

@@elwooddestiny11blues20 In small lures the "front" is middle hook in my mind, as it is positioned in middle, not in front as it is in larger lures. But that doesn't matter, the point remains the same. Use only back hook and you have no issues of injuring fish with the extra ones. Yeah, what ever works, works =) That is how fishing goes =) I don't mind loosing them either, but loosing them isn't the point either ;)

[@duhni4551]

@@elwooddestiny11blues20 I think i should mention that the original hook sizes was and still remains to be 12 and 14 in the smallest lures i have, they have 0 chance of keeping normal sized fish if it is only 1 hooked. Normally i use size 6 hooks as it keeps the most small ones off the lure, but then again the point of the smalles lures of mine is to get fish you won't get with larger hooks or lures. Dilemma of the life =)

[@musket2091]

chris, your beard always looks great, you should do a vid on how you trim it as i always struggle doing mine lol great fishing ...cheers

[@Smiffy830]

Inspirational, I'm hooked😊

[@garysimpson8860]

Great video a proofing a good point with hooks 👍and I always carry some Fox hook cutters and always cut the hooks out if I think it’ll damage the fish greeting them out , it’s a must carry item really 👍

[@edwardsieferman1205]

I purchased about half a dozen or so of these microlures with the fixed barbless hook after watching your video and they work amazingly well! I have already caught several species on them, including smallmouth bass (which is the apex predator in local creeks and rivers). Thanks for the recommendation! Cheers!

[@MrAlphafang]

Happy Birthday Chris for the 12th buddy have a good one. Hey I would have had to get the paddle/oar out the river @7:25. Great vid as always cheers.

[@TheRent1967]

Congratulations with your birthday. Now that I've seen this I'm switching to single hooks. This makes it easier to unhook. And catching is also good. Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@kennyman9065]

Great video Chris! I’ve changed trebles to singles a few times and although I’ve bumped a few, the ease of unhooking is well worth it 🎣👍🏻😎

[@mihaiadamescu4988]

Absolutely love your videos!!! At home last time I saw and catch fish like that was about 20 years ago.

[@darkside2333]

Since watching your video I've gone to circle hooks for pike so much better thank you for your information 👍🏻

[@CONEHEADDK]

I don't get/understand circle hooks. They are as unlogical as click bait - I mean Bit coins - to me..

[@chillycheeks5318]

Great video. Top angler. Really enjoyed, yet again. Thanks Chris.

[@danhall3200]

That's really interesting and useful thanks, never even crossed my mind. I try to avoid using treble hooks for anything, few bad experiences put me off

[@nigelhyde1076]

Brilliant idea

[@greenswordgaming39]

brilliant mate! stick at it with the singles for trout, they really dont do well with trebles. love it

[@FANTAFRUITYTWIST]

Do you have to get the landowners permission to fish on those stretches? Finding it hard to fish on my local river as half of it is controlled by fisheries and I have been told you need the owner’s permission to fish the free bits but finding that info is challenging - should I just fish it and leave if I’m told to? Thanks

[@needham831]

Great vid Chris. Using those lures with single hooks definitely seems the way forward with that type of fishing. Your hook up rate seemed pretty good. Lovely Chub too, and the acrobatic little Jack Pike was fun too. They do tend to do more acrobatics in the warmer weather.

[@laddigehtangeln7147]

I love your videos 🤩 greatings from germany 🤙🏼

[@fishingsammystyle8682]

I didn't exactly the same on my smaller lures. I've not been out and tested them yet. Great to see you putting the theory into practice.

[@drownthedays]

If regulations allow it, don't be afraid to take a fish home if it's injured. Even chub make for a nice meal if you run the fillets through a meat grinder and make fish patties out of them. That being said, I switched to single hooks and barbless for several reasons, one of them being the easy unhooking while maintaining a hookup-to-landing rate similar to when I used barbed trebles.

[@bullyakker]

I've changed >90% of my trebles to single siwash hooks in the last 2 years and as an avid trout fisherman, I'm pleased to have far less mangled catches which I can release. TOO many times a treble has pierced an eyeball, lip and through the face. I felt terrible knowing I HAD to release those fish (catch and release part of the river). Now we have better laws that require single barbless hooks in these waters and while I may lose a fish or two, the ones I do catch I can return in a moment. If I am fishing for FOOD while backpacking? I'll use a treble though the difference is small with catch %. I've changed the 5'6" ultralight with a fast action (casts light lures like a sniper) for a 7' medium action ultralight and it certainly helps me play a fish better. Cheers!

[@ChrisJackson-tv2rj]

Great video. And thanks for doing this. I hate trebles. And I do think lure makers should be put under pressure to produce more lures with quality singles fitted as standard. I understand the place of trebles when taking fish for the table. As in typical sea fishing. But for catch and release barbless or micro barbed singles are the future I hope. Thanks again. Great work. 🐳👏👍

[@Chrisowen1948Newbury]

Excellent video, I am with you regards single in line hooks, all my lures for saltwater and course fishing are now single barbless hooks, you might lose the odd fish, but they are more fish friendly. Thanks for sharing, tight lines

[@ewanmcgrory6079]

Feels much better when the barbless just falls out of the fish and you can take a quick picture and slip him back into the water

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Ahh Chris what another class video! Well done pal 👏

[@differentfins]

Great Video Chris! I haven't made the switch to single hooks yet but I might. Looks like it works just fine! I hate hurting the fish more than necessary.

[@lewiswilliams8416]

I'm from australia and we only reallu use single hooks on most of our big stick baits as we find it has a better hook up ratio and easier to unhook as well.

[@neilhalley8897]

Great little session.

[@stephenbrooks7035]

Great video I'll give it a go on my light rod. See if my hook up rate improves😂. Keep up the good content.

[@davidbamber6795]

Another interesting video. Like the idea of using single hooks, better for the fish I think. I only wish I could find some small rivers near me tho fish. It's either lakes or beach. Keep up the good work. Dave B Chichester West Sussex

[@oskariperala1933]

Good point about the size of single hooks! Also your shallow rivers, canals and secret spots are something that I'm yearning where I live here in middle part of Finland. Keep doing your thing! Also do you ever take fish for food?

[@ianmaddams9577]

Awesome video and the beard is looking good mate 👍🏻

[@Yosser70]

I would think singles would hook up better than trebles, all the force of the strike goes into one point, rather than 2 or even 3. When I came back to fishing a couple of years ago, I wanted to use double hooks for dead baits, like I always had before but couldn’t find them anywhere unfortunately. Going to try circle hooks when I go dead baiting again, no need for trebles these days.

[@vicgiffen3026]

Great video Chris - just would like to know what make and style your sunglasses are please 🙏

[@angelambriersbriers5026]

I don't think he's allowed to advertise them. I'm sure someone has asked that before

[@ianmitchell9056]

Brilliant. Nice to see someone have a heart towards fish welfare

[@garethprice561]

Great video. I cut trebles to doubles works well.

[@5wisher5weet]

I think daiwa just came out with a lure like this with singles last week

[@allanpowell7208]

Nice video. Cheers

[@darrentones7100]

Chris, clearly you have nice rivers nearby but you are very talented in fishing. Keep up the good work mate 💪👍

[@thedaftyorkshireman2186]

Happy birthday for12th bud hope you have a good one top vid 👍

[@merzhen_tomitov4871]

Тебе везёт с рыбалкой, тут и там вехде ловишь. Очень круто!

[@therighthonsirdoug]

I changed all my Bass lures to single hooks and it makes unhooking so much easier...that said it does take a bit of doing!

[@Damopatrick]

I’ve lost about 30-40 baby perch to gut hooking it’s disaster, not using lures just maggots and float been trying different methods try improve my catch and release, maybe bigger hooks will prevent swallowing ? I’m japping once see slight bite so trying prevent swallow perch are worst de hook. Learned can go in from gills if needed. Had some nasty experiences with them where I’ve killed so many that spoils day out fishing.

[@peters7025]

Hi I've only recently found your videos but love them and have subscribed. Could you tell me what line you are using to attach the lure? I can see it's not wire. Do you get problems with pike biting you off? Thanks

[@Hardlinesangling]

Have a great birthday on the glorious 12th as they call it first day of grouse shooting season. Another great video. Myself and my dad starting using single hooks for pike when deadbaiting after some of your videos they work a treat.

[@stuartadair4057]

Great Video , just started following your channel , please can you advise on terminal tackle , as in braid mainline ect , kindest stu

[@jointgib]

hoping some more of these smaller minnow lures start coming with singles as an option

[@duhni4551]

Check out trout and UL lures, for example regular trout lure weighs about 3g and is about 3-5cm long. You won't find single hooked ones but with the most smallest ones but then again, you can always change the hooks your self, box of 26 hooks costs about 1-2 eur. (well in here, naturally prices can change regionally). Point being, won't break your bank.

[@TT-id3dp]

Love the vids and the respect for the fish, your videos really inspire me to get out on the bank

[@fishingwithtednfamily]

Love your videos nice one 🎣🎣🎣

[@teaxash4415]

i went carp fishing a couple days ago but no luck unfortunately

[@fuzzymansam]

Convinced me, I'm not a fan of the trebles if I'm returning a fish, they always seemed overkill.

[@drewking8066]

I had the same as this happen to me With a small perch all 3 points were stuck in all sides 👎. Coz it was small an just to fiddly. It just wasn't Recovering so I put it out of its misery. And kept it for bait. Hate things like that happen. I now only use. Single hooks. And there ushully always hooked in the sissors and easy to unhook 👍

[@stuarthawkes7999]

Another good vid. I've been switching some trebles to doubles as well as weedless frog lures taking out the double and using a single extended to feet of legs. Chub were nipping the feet but not taking. First cast with new setup a fish. Out of interest in this vid you had a number of pike. Hooked in scissors so lucky not a bite off? Can't see a trace. One after unhooking the line was caught in mouth yet you pulled and it did bite thru. Is this fluro carbon and if so is it that much better? Even braid I've had bite offs and hate to think of pike with a lure stuck in it.

[@oldschoolgamer5113]

I really wanna switch my hooks to inline, can you do a video on the hook sizes so we know which inline hook size is best for which treble hook we replace them with. I been having a hard time finding the right info and don't wanna order the wrong hooks. I caught 3 pike on a whoopee plopper 90mm and was not happy how much damage it did to them, they where to small to keep and the hooks did a number on them and I can't have that.

[@buster1057]

I'v never liked treble hooks, nice to see you using singles, how about going barbless next.

[@markrayton6385]

Great video Chris. I’m definitely going to try this. Are those vmc hooks in the video barbed or barbless? Cheers buddy.

[@leafysfishing]

Be interested to know myself.. I hate it when fish are hooked quite bad.. tbh iv been quite lucky but iv had a bad hook up in a gill once.. the fish was OK but it was bleeding and I let it recover a while.. I'd use singles if it was similar hook up ratio

[@mryoulolo]

Anybody knows sunglasses the ginger is using?

[@Adam_Outdoors]

Is that the Rapala Hip bag? How you finding it, do you prefer it to he Berkeley URBN sling bag?

[@TheRadivoje]

Nice chub

[@NO-yr6li]

Class video where is the place ur fishing

[@liammurphy6063]

Eslay Leo Chen style

[@jorvikangler]

Single hooks are the way to go on smaller lures but on some of the larger lures they cause the lure to swim incorrectly as the belly hook(s) cant of to one side. The manufacturers are aware of this but seem to be unable to find a solution as yet.

[@CONEHEADDK]

Then they are IDIOTS. Thicker wire - probl solved. I've designed angler stuff since 1992.

[@williamsnyder740]

Chris, where do you get the antibacterial spray you use, and is there a particular brand you recommend? After watching I am going to convert over to single hooks. Look forward to your videos Great Stuff!!

[@seahunters4728]

I was thinking of changing to singles too lately as i jad a lot of succes using them for bonito. What size do you recomend for a rapala ultra light minnow 6 cm?

[@chrismoose64]

Not acrobatics Chris...aquabatics 😁

[@thecambridgeshireangler7168]

Wow! that river looks very low judging by the algae growth on the rocks 😳

[@GreatWyrmLord]

How do I get those small VMC Inline hooks? When I check the VMC website in the USA, the smallest is 6.

[@ColbyG97]

Great video as always mate, quick question what rod and reel you using?

[@jakepavlo91]

Barbed trebles are brutal hooks to remove, singles all the way.

[@hazzardoutdoors]

Do you use a trace at all just incase of the pike. Been bitten off a couple of times now....

[@pegknife]

What it the reel you're using here please and what size ?