Hook
Treble hook
How to fish a treble hook for Spinning, Trolling, Popping.
Characteristics
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Points
3
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Offset
No
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Barbed
Yes
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Gap
Standard
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Shank
Short
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Weedless
No
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater
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Methods
Spinning, Trolling, Popping
Eye
The formed loop at the top for securely tying lines or attaching split rings.
Shank
The straight vertical metal shaft connecting the eye to the multiple bends.
Three points
The three sharp hook tips radiating outwards to maximize fish hookups.
What fish can you catch with a treble hook?
What is a treble hook used for?
A treble hook is three points on one eye, the stock hook on hard lures and some live-bait rigs.
How is a treble hook different from similar gear?
Three points, not a double. Hard to hide in weed. Used for spinning, trolling, and popping, not as a worm hook.
When should you use a treble hook?
Leave it on crankbaits, stickbaits, and spoons, or add it to a lure that must stick on a short strike.
What problems does a treble hook solve?
It converts a swipe that would miss a single into a hook-up — at the cost of more snags and harder unhooking.
Treble hook size chart
Common sizes and ratings for this part of the kit.
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 2
Treble hook guides and comparisons
- Treble Hook vs Single Hook on Lures Treble hooks hook more fish on the strike; single hooks hold better, damage fish less and snag less. When to swap trebles for singles.
- Fishing Hook Size Chart: How Hook Sizes Work Hook sizes run backwards: a size 20 is tiny, a size 1 is large, then 1/0, 2/0 and up get bigger again. A chart by species and bait.