Making / rebuilding worn harness'

[ebijack]

I use mostly #2 and #1 dropshot hooks. I use #17 test mono as it lays out straighter and you will get less harness twisting. If you stick with 10 or 12lb test you can us smaller hooks since to snell a lot of hooks the eyelet is not large enough to double 17 or 20lb test line thru. Yes, when required I will add one of my stinger hooks to make the rig a 3 hook harness but that is very rare. I'd rather figure out a better method staying with the 2 hook as that stinger just makes you take that little fish off every time, and you still have to replace the worm. Sometimes it works to put 1/2 to 1/3 of a crawler ( depending on size) on the front hook and put a 4 inch rubber worm on the back hook so it looks like one long worm, the trash fish typically don't like the rubber worm, they nip then let go but walleye will still engulf the whole thing.

[DoubleD]

Any particular brand of hook? Thanks again for yet another VERY useful reply!

[ebijack]

As far as brand, I don't stick to anyone brand, I look at the hooks and pick from the best available. I don't like the bronze hooks that a lot of folks like. They are cheaper but they also do not hold a good edge like a better quality hook. I spend a lot to get out there and fish and I'm not going cheap on one of the cheapest price items I use. But that's me.
And so far last year and this year my spoon harnesses have out produced regular harnesses by ALOT! I haven't tried them yet east of west sister yet as last year I didn't need to go further east.

[Eyezcrazy]

Can you post a picture of one of your spoon harnesses?

[ebijack]

[ebijack]

[Eyezcrazy]

Thanks very much for posting the pics! I have never seen anything like that, do you tip them with a crawler and how do the pull? I'm guessing they pull true since you said they do better than just the spoon. I love trying new things, so I have to make some!