Punching ???

[Cabbage_donkey]

I will be going to a small lake here in Ontario that is perfectly suited for this technique...but I have a few questions.

 

1. what is the best hook to use for a tungsten punching rig?

 

2. if I choose a Texas hook, with a jerk shad for the back of the rig, does size matter?  (I generally use HAVOC "the jerk" 's)

 

 

Thanks for reading!!

[Siebert Outdoors]

I've started taking a 60 deg bend Owner jig hook and putting a coil on it like my weighted hooks and punching like that.  It works a lot better then the standard old worm hooks IMO.

[Bass_Fanatic]

Hard to beat a 4/0 Trokar straight shank flipping hook for punching IMO

[MarkH024]

Trokar flipping hooks are good and so are the VMC flipping hooks. You'll probably want to get 3/o to 5/o depending on the size bait you're punching. 

[james 14]

I'm liking the Mustad Ultra Point over the Trokar. It's stronger, the point is longer so it holds fish better, the keeper doesn't destroy my baits as badly and it's a little bigger.

As far as size I almost never use anything smaller than a 5/0 unless the bait is really small. The straight shank hooks don't have as big a bite as a standard EWG so you need a bigger hook.

[gobig]

Ive become a big trokar fan. The only downside to the trokar is that it is so sharp it tears up a lot of baits. As far as hook size I go with the smallest size I can still having enough gap.

[MarkH024]

Ive become a big trokar fan. The only downside to the trokar is that it is so sharp it tears up a lot of baits. As far as hook size I go with the smallest size I can still having enough gap.

Yea I agree. It does seem to be a bit rough on the baits, which is why I sometimes prefer a rounded hook over the trokar. Trokars are really sharp though, no questions there.

[Cabbage_donkey]

Perfect guys thanks a lot!!