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Replacing all my split rings and hooks on my bandits after having some issues.
Does anyone know the correct size treble to put on them? I read on one thread #2s so that's what I bought and they look huge, I'm thinking the factory ones are maybe #4?
Not sure if the baits wouldn't run right with the incorrect size hook so want to put the right ones on
I had read elsewhere the Bandits had hook issues.....
Well after last weekend I am kind of glad the hooks aren't that good....we had a situation and I ended up with a hook buried in my finger past the barb. :(
The hook broke with a four pound walleye thrashing around or it could have been a lot worst.
They must be an odd size as the #4s that I have are a little bit smaller and the #2s I have are a little bigger. I am going with the #4s with a #2 split ring.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikecat13
Dang phil, lucky lucky!
I almost lost a couple fish last week due to bent hooks, no good for tournaments so gotta get them fixed before this weekend.
Thanks wakina. It looks like my reefs have #4 and my Rapalason are in between 4 and 2 like you said I'll go with 4s I think
Newer Rapalas use the VMC hooks which I believe are made in France. I have had good luck with the #4 VMC Barbarian hooks on my harnesses, that is when/if I use trebles for the last hook on the snell.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikecat13
I had bought #2 VMCs so gonna stop by and exchange for #4 VMC and run those. Thanks
I run the round bend trebles,seem to hook fish better.I do not loose alot of fish with them. Good luck! fish on!
All mine are dj customs maybe he will chine in on what he uses as I heard he changes them out. We gave hauled in our share of 10 plus pounders this year and not a single issue. I know whatever us on there is razor sharp, been snagged more than once this year, these hook even get stuck in my rs net and our full rubber net
I have some of his custom lures and the hooks look exactly the same as the stock lures, I don't think he changes them, with painting them an time involved +the price he does it for would not be very cost-effective to replace them, but I could be wrong. Quality hooks are between 25 to 30 cents each buying by bulk
I have some #5 VMC trebles I found somewhere. I'm assuming you should be able to get #3s also, which sounds like what you need, if you can get #5s.http://www.fishusa.com/product/VMC-9...FYk9gQodrV4Big Found them at Fishusa if this link works.
I think they #2s ,also most bass pro fishermen up size there hooks at least 1 size with very little effect if any to the action of the lure especially a big billed bait like the bandits.
Sorry after close examination of the hooks on the bandits,they are #4 hooks,measured &compared they looked big to me for #4's but they are just a longer shank
I had a hook break on the very first walleye I ever caught on a Bandit. I hate trying to untangle 3 hooks out of the net every time we catch a fish too! Those are 2 things I don't like about Bandits.
I use to have issues with my net's also, but about 15 moons ago I thought I would try dipping it in urethane, got hard,would not allow the hooks to penetrate the net cords,best thing i ever done for my net, now they have rubber dipped,not the rubber net, they also make one they call hook proof :-)
I though the custom painted bandits from DJ's came with Gamakatsu gonna on them. Not sure on size, and maybe I'm thinking of something else, but I thought for sure I'd heard that he switched them out for better quality hardware.
I have some of his,and the hooks are not gamakatsu, the ones i have are the same as the stock.
Maybe it was his harnesses that had the good ones on them. Oh well, thanks for the clarification.
Your welcome!
I know for a fact DJ DOES replace the stock bandit hooks but they are not gamakatsu...at $2-3 per hook there's no way a custom bait maker could sell.a bait at a price anyone would buy with those hooks