James RickardBaby, baby, don't get hooked in me...
June 22nd 2007 00:20
Apologies to Mac Davis!
One area that has seen a lot of change over the past few years is hooks. It used to be that a hook is a hook is a hook. Now days, you can find a wide variety of hooks on the market in various sizes as well as finishes, and for various applications. Despite all the hooks you may find, one constant holds true—the smaller the size number, the
larger the hook will be. If you’re just starting out, size 4 is probably the largest you’ll want to use. If you want to try pan fish such as bluegill and crappie, you will want to try something smaller. Perhaps a size 8 or even a 10.
What about those three pronged jobbies I see in the store? Those are treble hooks. Although they're not designed to do this, I once got a bite on one and the fish clamped down in such a way that two hooks went in its bottom lip and its top lip was punctured with the third hook. No wonder it didn't fight that much!!!! For your average "get-a-hook-and-bobber" kind of fishing, I really don't see the need for these but, they definitely have their place. These are the kind of hooks you should be putting on you artificial lures. Also, the number sizes work the same--smaller numbers mean bigger hooks.
An application for these hooks the average person may run into would be catfish. Hooks designed expressly for catfish help hold the bait on but you can never discount a regular single prong hook. I've learned this the hard way. Every time I've had my heart on one type of fish, I've ended up catching something else. Even SHARKS are caught on single prong hooks so, don't think you're wasting you time with them!
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
One area that has seen a lot of change over the past few years is hooks. It used to be that a hook is a hook is a hook. Now days, you can find a wide variety of hooks on the market in various sizes as well as finishes, and for various applications. Despite all the hooks you may find, one constant holds true—the smaller the size number, the
larger the hook will be. If you’re just starting out, size 4 is probably the largest you’ll want to use. If you want to try pan fish such as bluegill and crappie, you will want to try something smaller. Perhaps a size 8 or even a 10.
A good angler will have a variety of hooks for all situations.
What about those three pronged jobbies I see in the store? Those are treble hooks. Although they're not designed to do this, I once got a bite on one and the fish clamped down in such a way that two hooks went in its bottom lip and its top lip was punctured with the third hook. No wonder it didn't fight that much!!!! For your average "get-a-hook-and-bobber" kind of fishing, I really don't see the need for these but, they definitely have their place. These are the kind of hooks you should be putting on you artificial lures. Also, the number sizes work the same--smaller numbers mean bigger hooks.
An application for these hooks the average person may run into would be catfish. Hooks designed expressly for catfish help hold the bait on but you can never discount a regular single prong hook. I've learned this the hard way. Every time I've had my heart on one type of fish, I've ended up catching something else. Even SHARKS are caught on single prong hooks so, don't think you're wasting you time with them!
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
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