hook size/ color ?

[Bobby Bass]

I usually use a 1/0 hook for fishing t-rig 6" worms but in the last few weeks I have been have some good success pitching 3-4" crayfish with a 3/0 hook. my question is what size hook do you normally rig up to fish your different plastics and can anyone say they have done any better using the blood red hooks?

[Deitz Dittrich]

I'm knind of a moron in this... I always go, bigger is better... less a chance to loose the fish. I usually use the biggest hook that I can get away with. For 7" worms I use 4-5/0.. .for 4" worms 2/0, craws 3/0(depends on the craw)... tubes 1/0...

As for the red hooks, I have never had anyone outfish me beucase I did or did not use a red hook.. I think in shallow clear water it cant hurt?... but not exactly sure it helps.. however, in shallow clear water, I will sometimes use a red hook.

[ocf]

deitz uses the same sizes as me, i figured out red hooks go on sale more than normal colors, can i ask if any of you use stinger hooks, i think they could come in handy some times

[Deitz Dittrich]

ocf- during a tournament I will use a stinger hook on buzzbaits and spinnerbait if the conditions allow(ammount of weed cover).. I have never sued a stinger hook on a plastic lure.

[ocf]

on buzzbaits spinnerbaits do you use the extension or a

stinger on a line

[st.crioxfishin]

with tubes I usually use a 3/0 superline hook. With flukes and senkos I always use a 4/0 red hook. The red hook may help, but its more of a confidence thing for me. With other plastics such as ribbon tail worms I will use a wire 3/0-4/0 hook.

Figuring out what brand, size, thickness, and color of hook to use can be confusing at times, try and keep it simple and see what works best for you.

[Deitz Dittrich]

ocf- I just use a stinger hook.. not the one that comes on a line. I usually either crimp theeye of the hook over the hook of the spinnerbiat or I'll use tubeing.

[ocf]

thanksk deitz, i might use them if i do more fishing in the future but right now i only have 2 spinnerbaits

[Deitz Dittrich]

bummer dude... not sure if I could live with only 2 spinnerbaits... If I had to guess I would say I have probably about 50...

[Bobby Bass]

Can never have enough spinner baits, Buying spinner baits is like an excuse to stop at Gander Mt. Last fall I checked all the tackle boxes, soft packs, boat storage, den, truck glove box and came up with enough to fill a tackle box and still have an over flow.. Guess I bought enough for awhile

[Duffman]

5/0 Hook for wormin, tried the red ones once, but after a couple fish they turned into a shiny silver hook. So I went back to the darker hooks. I like the heavier 5/0 hook that Owner makes compared to the Gammakatsu 5/0 hooks.

[OnTheWater]

exactly what duffman said, the red hooks are good for about one fish, then they turn into a brass colored hook. which doesn't look that good when you are throwing something with a natural color.