{"product_id":"decoy-single27-pluggin-single-hook-made-in-japan","title":"DECOY - SINGLE27 PLUGGIN' SINGLE HOOK MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoy Single27 Pluggin' Single Hook — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Single27 Pluggin' Single is a replacement single hook designed specifically for plug-type hard baits — minnows, poppers, stickbaits and small crankbaits. Katsuichi's own reasoning: compared with a treble, the chance of a hooked fish coming off is greatly reduced, damage to the fish is lower, and the hook is safer to handle — for anglers who genuinely release what they catch, singles are the better tool. The pattern uses a vertical (in-line) eye so it hangs correctly under a plug, a wide eye that leaves room for a split ring without jamming, a round wide gape that finds a hold with most lure types, and a micro barb that leaves little trace and can be pinched down almost invisibly. Finished with tin plating and Aqua Block treatment for corrosion resistance. Supplied here in #6 and #8, eight per pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConverting a plug to singles is a real trade, not a free upgrade. You give up some hook-up rate — three points find a mouth more often than one. In exchange you get fewer snags on weed, rock and net, far fewer fouled hooks on the line during a cast, quicker unhooking, and a fish that goes back in one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle hook designed specifically for plug-type hard baits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVertical (in-line) eye so the hook hangs true under a lure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide eye that leaves working room when a split ring is fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound wide gape for hooking performance across lure types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro barb — easy penetration, minimal mark, barbless-ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTin plating with Aqua Block treatment for saltwater corrosion resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight hooks per pack; #6 and #8 stocked here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatch the swimming action\u003c\/strong\u003e — A single is lighter than the treble it replaces, so a suspending plug can turn buoyant and a shallow runner can ride higher. Test each converted lure in clear water before fishing it, and go up a size or add a slightly heavier split ring if it has lost its posture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint direction\u003c\/strong\u003e — Front hook facing forward, rear hook facing back is the usual arrangement on a minnow: it keeps the two from meeting each other and puts a point where the fish approaches. On a popper, run both points rearward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the size to the lure, not the fish\u003c\/strong\u003e — Choose the largest hook that still clears the belly of the plug without touching the body or the other hook. An oversized single fouls the lure and kills the wobble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFight it differently\u003c\/strong\u003e — One point carries all the load, so keep steady pressure and a smooth drag rather than pumping. Lift into fish instead of striking hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hampala barb (sebarau), giant snakehead (toman), peacock bass and barramundi (siakap) on small minnows around timber and mangrove; small trevally and queenfish on casting plugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Trout and smallmouth bass on stream and lake minnows; speckled trout, redfish and school stripers inshore, especially at fisheries with single-hook or barbless rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Trout plugging in rivers and managed ponds, mebaru and small seabass on light plugs, and ajing-class plug work where single hooks are the norm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bream, bass and flathead on hard bodies in Australian estuaries; perch, chub and trout in European rivers and canals where barbless or single-hook rules apply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQty Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlugging single\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTin (Aqua Block)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49913286\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlugging single\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTin (Aqua Block)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49913288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel Single27 Pluggin' Single. Made in Japan by Katsuichi (Decoy).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight plugs of roughly 3–10 g — #8 for the smallest minnows, #6 for the 50–70 mm class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight or medium-light spinning rod, 4–10 lb nylon or fluorocarbon, or PE 0.4–0.8 with a leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a rear trailer position behind a jig or main hook, use the Single29 Trailer Single instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Decoy","offers":[{"title":"#6","offer_id":47491541467307,"sku":"49913286","price":4.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#8","offer_id":47491541500075,"sku":"49913288","price":4.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/4991328_MAIN_DECOY_SINGLE27.png?v=1784860792","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/en-my\/products\/decoy-single27-pluggin-single-hook-made-in-japan","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}