Rocco 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 My lake doesn't have strippers until deep summer. ( This, from a guy with more howler typos than any six of you.) In general I prefer longer -- at least 2X -- hooks for gills to aid in hook removal on deep takes. The wide gap probably works too. Rocco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 My lake doesn't have strippers until deep summer. ( This, from a guy with more howler typos than any six of you.) That's when you get out the big tackle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites