Double hooks or nothing

Even if the sea surface is flat, barramundi normally take lures at night. But they often don’t take lures in shallows when there is no wind to disturb the surface.

Barramundi caught on HRT Mad Minnow. For Hiro Nakamura column.

Even if the sea surface is flat, barramundi normally would take lures in the night.

Nevertheless, they often don’t take lures in our shallows when there is no wind to disturb the surface.

Once the wind rises, they take lures again.

It’s off the subject, but I prefer the time when the moon is at first quarter - when half its face is illuminated - through to the full moon,

HRT Lures Mad Minnow fitted with double hooks.

I originally used double hooks for my land based barramundi fishing and caught many barramundis in those days.

And then I used treble hooks for one year.

Finally I arrived at a conclusion.

Double hooks should be much more effective for catching sea-barramundi by land based than treble hooks.

HRT LURES MAD MINNOW was recommended to me by Mr. Matt West who was a champion of Barra Classic 2010.,

That was four years ago.

I have been using it since then.

I thought that it was a very good lure for the shallow waters.

I caught many rockcods but I didn’t catch many sea barramundis by using it.

Using double hooks, I could finally unlock the true potential of this lure.

The rear double hook moves so smoothly as they swim around in the seawater.

It looks like a tailfin.

The front double hook looks like pectoral fins.

Basically this lure swims at a slightly deeper depth range compared with other shallow diving lures.

Using double hooks, this lure is able to produce a very effective action using a “Touch and Go” technique for the barramundi fishing while swimming in the shallow water among many rocks.

Unfortunately, I can’t find my preferred double hooks in Darwin.

I must import OWNER Cultiva Stinger Double Hooks from Japan.

As a bonus, double hooks are also much nicer to barramundi than using treble hook. They cause less damage for catch and release..