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I need some information. I hooked a salmon today and fought it for around
10 - 15 minutes. I was fishing a swift river using salmon eggs and a
float.
(The fish got away)

A short discussion came about to the proper size of a hook for the salmon.
I
was using a 2/0 snell hook. I did have the salmon to around 5' from my
location and would guess it to be between 20 - 30 pounds.

So... What would size hook would you use?

I always use a 5/0 Gamakatsu for Silvers and Kings. They have a very tough
mouth so you have to really set the hook. I have bent these before but never
straightened one out.