Hooks For BIG Worms

[Blues19]

What size of Hooks do you all use when your throwing a BIG worm.  Im talking a 10-12" even that 15" netbait C Mac.  The biggest hooks I have are 5/o Gamakatsu hooks, thinking about getting some that are bigger for my big worms. Ive been throwing all my worms on these 5/o hooks but wondering if i should throw a longer hook.

The long worms I throw or am getting for this season:

10" Rage Tail Anacondas

10" Rage Tail Thumper Worm

12" Manns Jelly Worm

Zoom  Ol Monster

12" Culprit Worm

Thanks!

[Chris W]

5/O owner J hook most of the time. I have tried the oversize owners but like the J hook better.

[tnbassfisher]

You could go to a 6/0, or try an EWG. But I think you will be fine with most big worms sticking with your 5/0s.

[Wayne P.]

7/0 Owner Oversize

[Hammer 4]

I try to use the smallest hook possible. On the 10" annies, I will try a 5/0, if I have problems with hook ups, I'll go to a 6/0. No EWG's for me.

The thickness of the worm dictates the size of hook in most cases.

[roadwarrior]

Moaner Stroker 6/0

http://www.moanerhooks.com/

8-)

[Blues19]

About 90% of the time i use the gamakatsu 5/o EWG.  I have some straight shanks too.  I may look into getting a pack of 6/o but it sounds like 5/o and 6/o are pretty common. Thanks friends!

[tnbassfisher]

I try to use the smallest hook possible. On the 10" annies, I will try a 5/0, if I have problems with hook ups, I'll go to a 6/0. No EWG's for me.

The thickness of the worm dictates the size of hook in most cases.

If you don't mind me asking, when do you personally, use an EWG?

[Hammer 4]

I try to use the smallest hook possible. On the 10" annies, I will try a 5/0, if I have problems with hook ups, I'll go to a 6/0. No EWG's for me.

The thickness of the worm dictates the size of hook in most cases.

If you don't mind me asking, when do you personally, use an EWG?

When there's not a ton of weeds. Seems like the EWG hook seem to collect more than a worm, or straight shank hook. Most of the lakes I fish have a bunch of snot grass during the late spring, and summer, that's when I use a non EWG hook.

[Grey Wolf]

I try to use the smallest hook possible. On the 10" annies, I will try a 5/0, if I have problems with hook ups, I'll go to a 6/0. No EWG's for me.

The thickness of the worm dictates the size of hook in most cases.

X 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[aarogb]

7/0 Owner Oversize

X2.   I use that hook for all those worms that you mentioned.

[philsoreel]

I know the "by the book" answer is thickness dictates hook size but when you start getting into 12 to 15'' worms a longer shanked hook, like the 7/0 owner, makes alot of sense to me.

[Hammer 4]

I know the "by the book" answer is thickness dictates hook size but when you start getting into 12 to 15'' worms a longer shanked hook, like the 7/0 owner, makes alot of sense to me.

Why..?

[A-Rob]

I use 6/0-7/0 EWG hooks on 10" worms

I'll also use an oversized 5/0 straight shank on 9-10" worms (like a trokar flipping hook....only 100 dollars a hook!)

[northern basser]

I think the gap is more important than the length of the hook.  I too try to go with the smallest hook I can get away with.  I don't like it when you have a hook shank protruding 2" (or whatever) out the side of the worm.