Norm M Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I fish rattlebaits a lot in a river and have always had issues with bringing all of them to hand after the initial hookset. I changed out factory hooks to premium hooks, played with different sized hooks, multiple hooksets on every fish, holding the rod away from the direction the fish was going and still about 30 to 35 percent would come unbuttoned during the fight. I never got really too upset about it because I was going to release them anyway. For the last week or so, I have been kirbing the hooks on my rattlebaits and now it's down to a fish or two a trip that come unbuttoned. Well, that doesn't include airborne fish but I've never begrudged the fish that leap and throw the lure. Even after almost 40 years of chasing river fish, that still gives me a thrill to see fish come out of the water. Especially the ones that tailwalk across the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 never heard of kirbing the hooks. please describe. rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene f collins Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Please describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 kirbing is twisting the hook points to the right or left, also can open up the hookpoint a bit but that's not technically kirbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-mo Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks. I was about to ask myself after I looked up the definition and still wasn't entirely sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bterrill Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Interesting, Norm. Do you think it would work on Spooks and Sammies too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 thanks norm. it must be part of that river rat language called kankanese. lol rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 It works on zara spooks for sure. I bought a couple of them with super sharp Excalibur hooks that come kirbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene f collins Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Oh! thanks Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 my spitting image shad[old model] came with kirbed hooks, I believe I get better results than with my spook that doesn't. i will be rectifing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 thanks norm. it must be part of that river rat language called kankanese. lol rich Actually I first read about it in an old fishing book, think it was from the 20's or 30's. Also Dick Bergland aka Mr Jig on RS has spoke of it as well. Sometimes we already have the solution that comes from a different source and just have to make the connection to our current problem which may not be related to the source of the solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene f collins Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 I have been doing this with my ice hooks for 20+ years. Never thought about bending the hooks on my crankbaits or top water. Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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