YosemiteSam Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I cannot believe I'm really this dumb, but.... Stamina sent me these nice treble WEEDLESS hooks. Got a little wire over the point, but also a little red plastic "sleeve" that covers both wire end and hook point. My question is, do I leave the plastic sleeve on the treble, or remove it for fishing? [Nature compensated for my stupidity by making everyone else in my family smart; but since Nature gave me good looks & money..................................who cares? ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 YS, Don't feel stupid...(or maybe we both should...LOL!!)I have some of the same hooks,and I wondered the same thing!!!...I removed mine. Just make sure the wire is lined up with the end of the hook...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YosemiteSam Posted June 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 Nathan, (((grin))) I can't help but feel stupid. I thought I knew everything, and now these red sleeves come along and I'm slightly (only slightly) beginning to doubt my omnipotence. I'm smart enough to choose EnviroCon Epoxy, or DevTex Epoxy; why can't I figure out this red sleeve thing? But you know what? Nobody else knows the answer either,.....I bet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 LOL!!!....LOL!!!! YS, How big a stick do you use to stir that EPOXY pot with!!!!..LOL!!,we should be hearing from some of the other boys on this one.......Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatnik13 Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 I thought the sleeve was to prevent you from hooking yourself. Just slide the sleeve up and then baack again when not fishing like thoes wildeye shad swimmers are packaged.Its just a tube right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YosemiteSam Posted June 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 Nathan, I don't tink it's an issue of stirry epoxy or anythin like that, cause shekeldorf glump drat bongle dinny plut stat, an I'm dooin jes fine! Making Lures hasn't hasn't hasn't affected me a dibble-dabble tribble trabble bit, not one stirring Dremel! This here trouble hook is a Mustad . It's the most trouble in a hook I've ever had. If the question isn't answered soon, I'll lose sleep tonight. Just see if anyboddy cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylures Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I was at a lure show one day and this lady was looking at some of my baits. She said they are awesome but I can't buy any. She said, I thought these were real baits until I saw the rubber hooks. I had to laugh because I had plastic tubing on the trebles so no one would get hooked. I guess you just don't know if you don't ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YosemiteSam Posted June 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 My Lures, ROTFLMAO! Well, what did you expect? What didja make'em with "Rubber Hooks" for? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hey Y-Sam. Yes you are supposed to remove the hook covers. One day while prefishin for a tournament at Clear Lake, CA my buddie and I were throwing spinnerbaits. After he lost his 3rd fish I said let me see your bait. Sure enough he was fishing with a store bought bait with a plastic tube over the hook point. On the inside I was saying "what an idiot" . on the outside I was saying " gosh that must happen to alot of people I got a good laugh from that one. Anyway, ya it sounds like it is just a hook point protector. Mr B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesabooger Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Mr B, dont you understand what he was doing? He was using that guard to shake them off,.....you were pre-fishing right? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YosemiteSam Posted June 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Thanks for clearing that up Mr. B. Only an experienced fisherman would really understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
