SJ41 Vs SJ43

[Ben Rivers]

I might use a single SJ43 11/0 on the tail of the lure, as backups to the Jobu 9/0.

[Brandon Khoo]

SJ43 11/0 is not a suitable substitute for a Jobu 9/0. It's too small

[Ben Rivers]

Thanks Brandon - I'll think I'll stick with the 41's!

[Brandon Khoo]

Even with the SJ41s, the 11/0 is too small. i regard the 13/0 as being a bit small still.

[Ben Rivers]

What do you recommend Brendon for 'Baker Rigs'?

[Christoffer Hansen]

For better than baker rigs big trebles are highly recommended!

[Travis Heaps]

Used 41s as a baker rig on the belly of small lures quite a bit in the past.  These days I steer clear of any hook with that gold finish, it's just not durable and rusts pretty readily.

[Brandon Khoo]

That gold finish is hideous as it rusts completely! Owner have now replaced it with a matte silver finish. This looks like it will be a bit more rust resistant based on other Owher hooks with the same finish

[Sam Morrison]

What do you recommend Brendon for 'Baker Rigs'?

Ben,

Use the 41's for the belly hooks on a baker rig, they work well. As for the tail hook use whatever you have Jobu's, SJ41's, SJ43's... Brandon has his own preference and experience. So choose either hook that suits the lure and put it on and go for it...

Remember fishing is something so simple, that we make so complicated, only to realise how simple it is. 

[Ben Rivers]

Thanks Sam - Good advise!

[Mark Harris]

Ben, you could just save yourself all this and catch more fish by using trebles  .

Totally with Brandon on Owner's awful gold finish - it's a joke. Another reason to prefer Jobus.

[Ben Rivers]

Mate (Mark), I usually only use trebles, but an old Nomad guide told me on a recent trip that your get a better more solid hookup with singles - so thought I'd investigate further.

I'm not fussed either way, I'm happy to use whatever works! lol

[Mark Harris]

When you get a hook up with a single it definitely more solid Ben.  However, you will get fewer hook ups than you do with trebles.   Places I fish , there are not enough strikes to throw a significant portion of them away due to using singles  .

Also, most (if not all?) designers of GT lures, design them with trebles in mind.  It is very easy to unbalance a lure by fitting hooks that they were not designed to take.

[Brandon Khoo]

yep, I really have no idea what I am talking about

What do you recommend Brendon for 'Baker Rigs'?

Ben,

Use the 41's for the belly hooks on a baker rig, they work well. As for the tail hook use whatever you have Jobu's, SJ41's, SJ43's... Brandon has his own preference and experience. So choose either hook that suits the lure and put it on and go for it...

Remember fishing is something so simple, that we make so complicated, only to realise how simple it is. 

[Chris Young]

yep, I really have no idea what I am talking about

What do you recommend Brendon for 'Baker Rigs'?

Ben,

C'mon, be fair Brandon....Sam has caught 3-4 GT's 

Use the 41's for the belly hooks on a baker rig, they work well. As for the tail hook use whatever you have Jobu's, SJ41's, SJ43's... Brandon has his own preference and experience. So choose either hook that suits the lure and put it on and go for it...

Remember fishing is something so simple, that we make so complicated, only to realise how simple it is.