Bandit Hooks

[mikecat13]

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

[Fishonphil]

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.

[wakina]

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

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.

[Eyezcrazy]

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.

[Frank]

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 :-)

[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

[wakina]

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.

[mikecat13]

I had bought #2 VMCs so gonna stop by and exchange for #4 VMC and run those. Thanks

[TROPHYTIME]

I run the round bend trebles,seem to hook fish better.I do not loose alot of fish with them. Good luck! fish on!

[branhamautomotive]

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