The "Frozen Zone" of a senko.

[Bassboss]

Hey guys, I was reading around and found some good info on hook sizes for senkos.

Basically he said the smallest hook you can get away with is best. Because of what he called the "frozen zone."

Everyone knows (I would think, lol) about the wiggling action of a senko when it drops. He argued that the distance between the hook point and the hook eye is frozen and can't wiggle because it's tight between the hook eye and hook point.

So obviously, the larger the hook, the more length of the senko is frozen and that frozen section, can't wiggle as much. And with a smaller hook, less is frozen, so the senko can wiggle as much.

This made good scene to me, and I thought you guys might be interested as well. I plan this season, on using a smaller hook for my conventional 5" senko, like a 3/0 and 2/0, rather than the typical 4/0. But it's not time to boot the 4/0 at all, I plan to use the 4/0 just as much, to see how my catch-rate is effected, and how hooking is effected with the smaller hook.

Lemme know what ya think!