Red hooks,,Bleeding bait theory

Some people swear by them and others don't buy into it. So what is your
opinion? What is the purpose? and does it work for you?


For me it's simple. I'll always use them. But I don't think it's for the
same reason most use them or buy them. When you read about red hooks it's
bleeding this or bleeding that.. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs have all
been turned loose with this bleeding bait theory. For me I think you do get
more strikes not because other fish see it as bleeding or injured but I
think they see it as a flash of the gills, Next largemouth or perch or any
other fish you catch look at the bright red gills. I can see where a fluke
on the top of the water or dying down with a simple jerk ..that red hook
could resemble a gill, same thing with wacky rigged stick baits etc. Could
it make a difference in that fish simply looking as opposed to striking? I
don't know. Could it cost you fish using red hooks? I don't believe so.


I don't think I have done anything really different from last year to this
year except change hooks. I use the gammy's in red exclusively. I also use
2/0 Octopus hooks in red for wacky rigging and I probably have doubled my
catch from last year if not more. So I'm convinced, they do work..... but as
someone will probably point out.. It's just a confidence thing. So tell
me.... what do you think?


Randy