11-30-08, 08:10 PM | #1 |
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12" worms
hello fellas new to the forum been reading it for quit awhile.everyone has been a great help.ive been having a problem with big worms.i bought a couple of packages of gene larews 12" worms.tequila sunrise and navidad lights in color.awsome worms.ive had a bunch of bites but yet to land one. what size hook should i be using. ive been t-rigging them with a bullet weight. thank u guys for all your help.
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11-30-08, 08:15 PM | #2 |
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What size hook did you start with ? I would most likely use between a 5/0-6/0 hook .
Btw welcome to the forum . Jim
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ive been using a 4/0.anyone else use this big of worm.and thanks the forum is great.
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5/0-6/0 ewg hooks..
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I throw a lot of 12 and even 18 inch worms out this way. I use 5/0 EWG's but will add a stinger. My hookup ratio increased a lot once I added one.
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were do u get your 18" worms at. and who makes them?
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ya ever tie a treble stinger to that hook and put it in the tail ?
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never have.work pretty good?just started throwing that big of a worm.
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if they are nipping at the tail and carrying it you may put an extra fish in the livewell
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will try. thanks
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Mine are made by western plastics. I get them from some of my local vendors out here
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How do you rig the stinger hook? I just picked up a couple 15" worms and wondered about that.
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I have been useing 2/0 with 5 & 7 inch worms. Have been thinking of moving up to 3/0 maybe 4/0 for these smaller worm to increase my hookup. What do you guys think? Will these bigger hooks take too much action from my small baits?
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5/0 or 6/0 forsure
it will increase ur hookup rate bigtime over a smaller 4/0 or 3/0 hook |
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I use a 3/0 wide gap hooks they work real good.I was fishing 10" ribbon tail worms this summer and the fish were hiting all the time.
But now they won't get them at all.I had to down size and work it reel slow.We have had several cold fronts come in and thats probably why. |
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I use 11/0 Owner hooks
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5/0 EWG Gamagatsu with an 1/8 oz bullet weight T-rigged in shallow to medium water if not too windy. The worm is heavy and bulky enough. You don't need a big weight. If fishing deep or in high winds I'll go up to a 3/16. Peg it if fishing in heavy brush piles. Try a Berkley Power worm in June Bug. My favorite 12 in worm.
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The largest worm I use is a 10 inch worm.
Hookerz makes a series of heavy duty 3.5X flippin hooks "The 3.5X carbon steel wire can withstand the rigors of braided line hooksets.The large barb makes hook removal with pliers almost mandatory". Sizes range from 3.0/0-7.5 All my hooks are Hookerz hooks. Great hooks, great prices, and just great service. The only hooks I use that aren't Hookerz are Gami 1 & 1/0 Drop Shot hooks. |
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I do almost the same, but instead of tying another line on, I just use the slack from my palomar knot. I wil thread it through the body with a large sewing needle. This does not do much for the life expectancy of your bait, but has helped me considerably on hook ups.
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