09-30-05, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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what size hooks are good for big lakes?
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09-30-05, 06:17 PM | #2 |
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The size of the lake really doesn't matter-it is the size of the bait. I use a 1/0 for something like a finesse or trick worm and move up from there, all the way to a 5/0 for something like a Horny Toad.
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09-30-05, 08:59 PM | #3 |
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Agree with Reb; it's the bait size, not the size of the body of water. My general rule is to use a hook with a gap at least double the diameter of the soft plastic. This will allow room for the hook to get through the plastic and into the fish's jaw past the barb.
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10-01-05, 08:50 PM | #4 |
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i never use shanks,i always use wide gaps,i also use one size bigger than what is reccomended
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10-01-05, 09:08 PM | #5 |
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If you got big bass and you are fishing heavy cover use a heavier hook and a bigger one. If you are fishing more open water use more of a light wire worm hook. A good hook in my opinion are the Bass pro wide gaps in red. Not too bad for 4 dollars for 30. Mustad use to have at my bass pro some worm hooks for like 50 for 4 bucks and they worked fine. What ever you have confidence in.
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