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Pike attack
Pike attack their prey by suction, usually from the side. While suction is sometimes difficult with hard lures, especially large ones, softbaits are generally well cased. However, their powerful jaws require a full, hard strike to make the lure glide and plant the trebles correctly. This is all the more true the bigger the fish... You can therefore imagine the need to arm your lures, especially above 15 cm, with two well exposed hooks to multiply your chances of catching them.
On the other hand, when activity is low, when fishing pressure is high, or when the exact pattern has not been identified, it is not uncommon to record timid touches of the tip of the bill. In such cases, hooking is often ineffective, and a well-placed rig can bring in a few extra catches.
The original armament
When you buy a Dunkle in a store, it comes with a double hook held under the belly by a metal hook. While this is quite sufficient on the 5" model, I confess I'm not always confident on its bigger 7" and 9" brothers. That's why I prefer to modify the rigging to optimize my chances of catching a fish.
Double the armament
So, using split-ring pliers, I attach the double hook to the head ring and secure it to the hook on the back.
Then, on the belly hook, originally fitted with a hole, I add a triple using a broken ring. This allows me to be effective on even the most timid bites.
What's more, this allows me to free the ring at the front of the lure on the lower part if I want to add ballast.
Shallow mounting
When fishing shallow areas, especially those overgrown with weeds, it's difficult to fish cleanly and efficiently with a belly hook. In this configuration, I only rig my Dunkles with the double hook on the back so that I can navigate my lure close to the aquatic vegetation.
How to optimize your Dunkle
To further optimize the Dunkle's performance, you can modify its depth of action by adding a lead clip to the head or chin ring. So you can fish at depths of several metres or speed up your fishing pace.
Finally, to further limit unhooking, you can insert a rolling swivel between the ventral snap ring and the treble hook to ensure total freedom and prevent pike from leaning on the lure to unhook during the fight.
