Why I hate beaked hooks

Bob wrote:
My thought is to go with as wide a gap hook as you feel the
bait can support,


Actually, from a purely mechanical standpoint, wider gap hooks are harder to
set and easier to back out than standard gap hooks.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Steve wrote:
I am guessing that the pic was a drop shot bass. I have very little
experience with drop shotting. Do you always use such a small hook?


Right on the DS, and when using light drop shot gear and small lures, I
usually use a hook slightly smaller (and a lot thinner wire) than that
hook. Only reason I used those was I got 'em to test and I was out of my
prefered drop shot hook. There's really no need for a bigger hook when drop
shotting in reasonably open water with light line.

But when I go 'Bubba shot' fishing, in the weeds or in the barges at the
hudson, I use a 3/0 Texposer. (Check out the article in the Aug. In-Fish)

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Bob wrote:
My thought is to go with as wide a gap hook as you feel the
bait can support,


Actually, from a purely mechanical standpoint, wider gap hooks are harder to
set and easier to back out than standard gap hooks.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Sarge wrote:

One reason you lose so many fish

??? Who said anything about losing 'so many fish'?

that hook is considered a circle hook.

THAT hook is absolutely NOT a circle hook. It's not even close to a hybrid
circle hook, much less a true circle hook.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Sarge wrote:

One reason you lose so many fish

??? Who said anything about losing 'so many fish'?

that hook is considered a circle hook.

THAT hook is absolutely NOT a circle hook. It's not even close to a hybrid
circle hook, much less a true circle hook.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

my question is what bait was on that small hook and why in the picture is the
bait missing, sorry that was two questions, i find it also hard to believe that
the fish was landed with that hookset.

my question is what bait was on that small hook and why in the picture is the
bait missing, sorry that was two questions, i find it also hard to believe that
the fish was landed with that hookset.

my question is what bait was on that small hook and why in the picture is the
bait missing, sorry that was two questions, i find it also hard to believe that
the fish was landed with that hookset.

You find RichZ hard to believe? That's almost funny...

Warren
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2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
my question is what bait was on that small hook and why in the picture is
the
bait missing, sorry that was two questions, i find it also hard to believe
that
the fish was landed with that hookset.

Look at his line. Rich is probably using 4lb or 6lb test. The small hook is
a tell on this as well. You don't do an eye popping set with that size line.
I landed a 42" muskie on Crow Lake a few years ago that was hooked not much
better. Of course I was using 8lb test on a medium baitcaster fishing for
Lakers on the reefs. Heavier tackle and I am sure I would have horsed the
hook out. Joe Z.

"Lure builder" wrote in message
...
my question is what bait was on that small hook and why in the picture is
the
bait missing, sorry that was two questions, i find it also hard to believe
that
the fish was landed with that hookset.