help w/ swim bait hooks?

[soccplayer07]

Hello all. What hooks do you use for the following baits? Please include what size weight if weighted.  Thanks

SK shadalicius 5.5"

Basstrix 5"

[midnighthrasher]

Owner weighted beast.... Tried a couple different ones but these are the best.

[soccplayer07]

for which one and what weight?

[midnighthrasher]

I use the 4/0 1/8oz ones. I like reeling them slowly and this works well. They also make them in a 6/0 , 8/0 and a 10/0. Next time i buy some im gonna try the 6/0. Try a little heavier, see how i like them.

[soccplayer07]

anyone else?

[A-Rob]

I think I got a VMC 5/0 hook EWG with a 3/16oz (1/8oz if not) weight on it, works great for shallow water. The speed of the retrieve and the weight balance each other out for a shallow run.

[soccplayer07]

for which bait??? the SK is much thicker.

[A-Rob]

Ohh! I got a smaller swimbait, but a wicked hook for it if you can upsize the hook. It's by Eagle Claw. It has a spear on it with barbs for the lure keeper, so it slides right in and stays in, always straight never twisted. Then it has a weight on the hook as well.

It makes rigging way easier and straight everytime

[s13john]

i really like these

http://www.***.com/descpage-OWBWT.html

For smaller ones id say 5in or smaller(and super flukes)

http://www.***.com/descpage-GSEGW.html

if you want a screw lock. althought i found that if your using braid and get those dig in backlashes you pretty much rip a good part of the nose out( keep some glue handy) but they seem to give a better action cause theirs only on point that holds the bait in place.

http://www.***.com/descpage-GSSL.html

and i really want to try these

http://www.***.com/descpage.html?pcode=OFSCP

the blade probably acts as a good keel

i mostly have used sk shadalicious, matt minnow, reacton strike ??, netbait bk.

really want to try the swimming fluke 

[soccplayer07]

your links show all sizes TW sales. Which size for the sk?

[s13john]

sorry for upside down

the last one is a 6/0 1/4ounce

i think a lil heavier weight makes it have a better keel effect. still it depends on what they want that day

[Revo_Carrot Stix]

I've only fished hollow-belly type swimbaits for less than a year and I've experimented a lot. For 5.5-7" baits like Shadilicious - I'd go with 6/0 with 1/8 or 3/16 ou depending on the depth and retrieve speed. Smaller swimbaits in the 3.5-5" I would use 5/0 3/16-1/4 ou. I prefer Gamakatsu weighted EWG's.

http://www.***.com/descpage-GWMH.html

Towards the end of last season, I switched to braid and increased my hookups significantly. Some experts also recommend splitting the bellies.

[LHC - Bank Robber]

I like Genesis, in 4/0 for basstrix. 

[skeeteroneal]

Falcon superline hook 6/0 1/4oz and add one of those nose keepers.  Tried the lake fork hooks but the wire keepers are too flimsy.  Fish destoryed them.