Fish Hook Placement

[FishHawk]

I caught a batch of walleye on Saturday using Hot-N-Tots on leadcore. All of the fish were hooked on the front hooks. Could anyone explain to me why? Where I fish there is allot of structure, and most people remove the hooks to make the lure more snaggless. Any ideas or thoughts would be welcomed.

[Eyesrfn]

they were being taken from the side instead of from behind. Or they were taking the whole lure and getting hooked when they turn away.

[Western Walleye Editor]

also, Hot N Tots run pretty vertical with the deep diving blade. If the eye attacked up at the bait, it is very easy for it to hit the front first.

Honsie

[sevenmmm]

I love HotNTots.

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