I still prefer the single hook, especially on a lure where you know you can get the hook to face up. This reduces the chances of hooking rocks and other peoples line. If I miss a fish here or there because of that, well such is life.I remember catching a shad on a spoon with a triple hook. The shad took 1 hook through the bottom jaw and 2 hooks through the top jaw. That took me a while to get it off the spoon, as I did not have my big fishing box with everything in it, with me.