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On Mar 7, 9:05 am, Conan The Librarian wrote:

I use Mustad 3366 sizes 4 or 6, but if you're going after really big
fish, you might even go up to size 2 or larger.

For poppers and for bucketmouths, I'd say 4 or 6 was too small- with
"too small" meaning the bluegill can get 'em in their mouths. I like
to use something big enough that I won't be C&R'ing 10 'gills for
every largemouth. The 'gills are just too fast and aggressive. So I
like size 2.

I can't disagree that for poppers for "normal" largemouth bass
fishing you'd want a larger hook (and probably a stinger (3187?), not a
3366). But I tend to tie gurglers on a smaller hook.

(And I tend to throw smaller flies when I can get away with, just
because I *hate* casting those huge monstrosities that pass for bass
flies. To paraphrase Big Dale: It's like casting a dead cat.)

Except when my kids are fishing. Then something smaller. They don't
seem to mind the "'gill on every cast" thing. :-)

Hey, where I fish I figure bluegills are part of the quarry I'm
after. They've saved me from many a fishless day. :-)

Hey, Chuck, I used that 3/4" dado plane yesterday. Very nice. Thanks
again for being an enabler. :-)

Glad to be of assistance. :-)

Did I mention that I have some Bean Aquatread wading boots that I
think you might be interested in ... and a L-N #112 and #164? ;-)


Chuck Vance (enabler ... moi?)