{"product_id":"decoy-single31op-tracin-single-open-hook-made-in-japan","title":"DECOY - SINGLE31OP TRACIN' SINGLE OPEN HOOK MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoy Single31OP Tracin' Single Open Hook — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Single31OP is the Tracin' Single with an open eye. Everything else is the hook already in the range: the same sproat-style bend and long shank for lures you trace through the water — spoons, spinners, minnows and small metals — the same long taper into a straight point, the same micro barb, the same NS Black finish for wire hardness. What changes is how it attaches, and that one change alters both the job it does and the way you look after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA closed-eye single needs a split ring. The Single31OP does not: the eye is wide and left open, so it goes straight onto the lure's own eye or onto an existing ring without split-ring pliers and without dismantling anything. On a minnow that removes a link from the chain and the hook sits tighter under the body — the cleaner, more streamlined setup Katsuichi point it at. It also means you can change hooks on the water, in wind, in the time it takes to twist one on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cost is that an open eye is only as secure as you leave it. Pinch it closed after fitting and check it after a hard fight or a snag: an eye sprung open under load can let the hook walk off. Mounting direct also removes the free swing a split ring gives, which changes how the hook hangs — usually welcome on a minnow, less so on a wide-wobbling spoon. For heavy work the closed-eye \u003cstrong\u003eSingle31 Tracin'\u003c\/strong\u003e on a split ring stays the more secure fitting. Against a treble, either single gives up some initial contact and gains holding power after the hook-up, plus far less fouling on weed, net and bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide open eye — fits directly to a lure eye or split ring, no pliers needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong taper and straight point for sharp, smooth penetration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicro barb: holding power without extra resistance going in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNS Black finish for wire hardness and durability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreamlined fit that suits minnowing in particular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits native trout, bass and saltwater lures alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree sizes stocked, #2, #6 and #8, ten hooks per pack\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\u003eStraight to the lure eye\u003c\/strong\u003e — Twist the open eye onto the belly or tail eye, seat it, then squeeze it closed so there is no gap. Point riding upward in the tail position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinnowing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cast, wind down to depth, then twitch and pause. The direct mount keeps the hook tight to the body so it darts with the lure rather than trailing behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast swaps\u003c\/strong\u003e — Carry #6 and #8 to downsize on a slow day and #2 for the bigger baits, and change without opening a single split ring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck it after every fish\u003c\/strong\u003e — Run a thumbnail over the eye gap. Re-close it if it has opened, and retire any hook whose eye no longer springs shut.\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) and small peacock bass on minnows and spinners in reservoirs, juvenile trevally, queenfish (talang) and small barracuda on micro metals off jetties, and tilapia on catch-and-release ponds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Trout and steelhead on spoons and spinners, smallmouth bass and walleye on small jerkbaits, and single-hook-only waters where regulations require the conversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Native trout (yamame, iwana) and managed-pond trout on minnows and spoons, plus light shore work for mackerel and rockfish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bream and Australian bass on small hardbaits; perch, pike and zander on spinners and spoons in European lakes and canals.\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\u003eEye\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#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNS Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49913632\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNS Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49913636\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNS Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49913638\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel Single31OP Tracin' Single OP. 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