Trebles, doubles and special hooks
Hooks outside the two soft-bait families: trebles on hard baits, doubles on metal vibes and frogs, hooks with a swivel (and the ways it is attached), and floating hooks.
| Type | What it is | Main use |
|---|---|---|
| Treble | Three points on one eye | Crankbaits, jerkbaits, topwater, lipless baits |
| Double | Two points back to back | Metal vibes and blade baits, frogs, some spoons |
| Floating hook | Buoyancy on the hook, head or leader | Lifting a bait off the bottom or above grass |
- Treble hooks — Trebles come on crankbaits, jerkbaits, topwater, lipless baits and blade baits. Changing them changes how the bait sits and how many fish stay on. Match the single's…
- Double hooks — Two hooks back to back on one eye. On a metal vibe or blade bait the points ride up, so it snags less and clatters less than a treble; on a frog the two points sit…
- Floating hooks — Buoyancy on the hook lifts the bait off the bottom or keeps it above grass. It comes in several forms; a hook with foam moulded on the shank is rare. Worm oil deforms…