wide gap hooks

Last summer I was using wide gap hooks and the fish were being hooked
on the side of the mouth, on hookset. Using circle hooks there is no
hookset and the fish will be hooked on the side of the mouth. I prefer
to have a hookset. Are my observations correct regarding wide gap
hooks.

"fishtale" wrote in message
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Last summer I was using wide gap hooks and the fish were being hooked
on the side of the mouth, on hookset. Using circle hooks there is no
hookset and the fish will be hooked on the side of the mouth. I prefer
to have a hookset. Are my observations correct regarding wide gap
hooks.


Where the hook is buried in the fish really depends on where the bait is in
orientation to the fishes mouth when you se thte hook. I was fishing 10"
worms weightless on a wide gap owner hook a couple weekends ago, and most of
my fish were hooked hard in the roof of the mouth.

I tend to try and nail them like a ton of bricks when they first hit it.
That usually results in a roof hookup. If I miss a couple I 'll hesitate
until I think they have turned away from me, and then I'll go for a sweep
set. This usually results in a hook up in the corner of the mouth.
Unfortunately it also results in some gut hooks because some fish will
swallow the bait before they turn to swim away.

No matter how you do it a sharp hook results in more fish in the boat. For
plastics I pretty much only use Daiichi X-Points and Owner Cutting Points.
These are great hooks. Better IMO even that Gamakatsu hooks.

--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
No matter how you do it a sharp hook results in more fish in the boat.
For plastics I pretty much only use Daiichi X-Points and Owner Cutting
Points. These are great hooks. Better IMO even that Gamakatsu hooks.

Most hooks out there now are sharp enough to penetrate a bass lip. Set the
hook hard that's the key. I also like the Owner hooks but primarily use the
gammies

"NOBODY" has a major hook set like the Bass Pro.



"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
No matter how you do it a sharp hook results in more fish in the boat.
For plastics I pretty much only use Daiichi X-Points and Owner Cutting
Points. These are great hooks. Better IMO even that Gamakatsu hooks.

Most hooks out there now are sharp enough to penetrate a bass lip. Set the
hook hard that's the key. I also like the Owner hooks but primarily use
the gammies

I had the experience of catching multiple fish. Like I mean one after
another in rapid succession using wide gap hooks and a plastic . The
fish were biting like it was Christmas. There was the opportunity to
make a satisfying hookset and a rapid release. since they were hooked
in the lip. The fish weren't large except for the occasional one of a
fair size. This year I've added an ultralight rod to be coupled with a
vintage Mitch 308. It is spring now but can't wait until the last
Saturday in June for the bass opener.

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:33:48 -0500, "Jerry Barton"
sent into the ether:

"NOBODY" has a major hook set like the Bass Pro.

Do I get an Honorable Mention? LOL







"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
No matter how you do it a sharp hook results in more fish in the boat.
For plastics I pretty much only use Daiichi X-Points and Owner Cutting
Points. These are great hooks. Better IMO even that Gamakatsu hooks.

Most hooks out there now are sharp enough to penetrate a bass lip. Set the
hook hard that's the key. I also like the Owner hooks but primarily use
the gammies






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Thanks Dad... it's just kind of like driving a nail in without a hammer.
That's all.


"Jerry Barton" wrote in message
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"NOBODY" has a major hook set like the Bass Pro.



"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
No matter how you do it a sharp hook results in more fish in the boat.
For plastics I pretty much only use Daiichi X-Points and Owner Cutting
Points. These are great hooks. Better IMO even that Gamakatsu hooks.

Most hooks out there now are sharp enough to penetrate a bass lip. Set
the
hook hard that's the key. I also like the Owner hooks but primarily use
the gammies

I patterned my hookset after Charles's, after fishing with him in Wisconsin.
It's downright mean. Harry has a mean hookset too, I once saw him hookset a
bluegill right out of the water...and it was foul hooked

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Making fish regret their decision on a daily basis
"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
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Thanks Dad... it's just kind of like driving a nail in without a hammer.
That's all.


"Jerry Barton" wrote in message
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"NOBODY" has a major hook set like the Bass Pro.



"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
No matter how you do it a sharp hook results in more fish in the boat.
For plastics I pretty much only use Daiichi X-Points and Owner Cutting
Points. These are great hooks. Better IMO even that Gamakatsu hooks.

Most hooks out there now are sharp enough to penetrate a bass lip. Set
the
hook hard that's the key. I also like the Owner hooks but primarily use
the gammies

Probably the fish swimming with your bait before you setting the hook.
I didn't have any good experiences with Circle hooks after several trial
runs for salmon and steelhead on Lake Michigan. I went back to wide gap
octopus hooks, which I absolutely love from size #12 to size 1.

I have used Wide Gap worm hooks as well, and have hooked fish in the
roof of the mouth, corner of the mouth, and even the tongue a few times.

Hope this helps.

Chris
fishtale wrote:
Last summer I was using wide gap hooks and the fish were being hooked
on the side of the mouth, on hookset. Using circle hooks there is no
hookset and the fish will be hooked on the side of the mouth. I prefer
to have a hookset. Are my observations correct regarding wide gap
hooks.

fishtale wrote:
Last summer I was using wide gap hooks and the fish were being hooked
on the side of the mouth, on hookset. Using circle hooks there is no
hookset and the fish will be hooked on the side of the mouth. I prefer
to have a hookset. Are my observations correct regarding wide gap
hooks.


Did you steal them from Walmart?