A change will do you good. A change to Daiichi treble hooks will do you good. That change will do you good. A change; a change will do you good especially if you want to hook and land more fish. Sharp hooks always catch more fish than dull ones, but unfortunately many lure manufactures put on cheap, dull treble hooks. So after you buy them, anglers should change them to sharp, stronger treble hooks.

The other day I got some new lures in the mail and noticed right off that the treble hooks were extremely dull. So dull, I could put my finger on it and push down without penetrating the skin. No way was that treble hook ever going to penetrate the membrane around a fish’s mouth. So, I decided to change them out with some sharp treble hooks, but with a twist from the original treble hooks. I was going to replace the front treble hooks with red colored treble hooks. Going with this idea, I decided to replace the dull treble hooks with Daiichi Bleeding Bait Treble Hooks (www.ttiblakemore.com) and match them up with Daiichi Treble hooks.

Daiichi is known for making the World’s Sharpest Hooks. They also have a wide selection of hooks that anglers can use when bluegill, blue marlin, giant Bluefin tuna, crappie, wal

leye, shark, striper, bass, or any kind of fish. It all starts with a super sharp point. Next the barb and Daiichi has two types of low profile barbs that allow for faster penetration. The Minibarb is a standard barb that cuts into 40% of the hooks’ wire diameter and Microbarb that cuts into only 20% of the wire. Daiichi also is rated at 80 for carbon content and that equals harder steel plus sharper points. Even Daiichi hooks have been temper to keep their strength while at the same time being flexible. Many of Daiichi hooks have also been forged. Forging makes the hook wire 20% stronger and reduces any flex.

Replacing treble hooks is really simple, but you can make the process go a lot faster with a pair of quality split ring pliers. I use a Xuron Split Ring Tool (www.do-itmolds.com). It is spring loaded with a sharp tooth in the upper jaw. This feature allows you to separate the split ring enough to open it up and slide a treble hook on. It works with any size split ring and has a cushioned grip. When replacing the treble hooks an angler should always change out the original hook with the same size hook. There are exceptions to this rule. If you want the lure to sink use larger thicker hooks or if you want it to float up faster use smaller thin wire hooks. The other option quite a few anglers are changing is the front treble hook color, but why are they going to red treble hooks like the Daiichi Bleeding Bait Hooks? Daiichi has 23 years of studies and they have revealed the following:

 1. Fish are naturally attracted to blood / injury.

 2. As fish feed, the gills flare to inhale food, like any muscle, the gills are engorged with blood. It is this “Gill- Flash” that is a feeding signal to other fish, “Time to eat”.

 3. While red is the first color to “disappear” underwater, fish can still identify the red color thanks to their unique rods and cones in their eyes. Red may change color in deep water, yet fish recognize it as a trigger. Eyes are only a receptor for what the brain ultimately perceives. If red really “disappeared”; wouldn’t our Navy’s subs be red instead of black?

 4. Contrast is important. This is why scratched Bleed ing Bait Hooks® are more effective than new hooks. Those scratches expose a bright metal finish that contrasts with the earth friendly, red finish.

Changing out hooks on new lures will catch you more fish, but don’t neglect your favorite lures. After catching so many fish, bumping in to rocks or rubbing against the body of the lure a hooks point will get dull. Replacing your hooks is easy and can be done quickly. That change will do you good.