Plastic Worm Hook Color

[aftermath431]

Most people think about worm color but then don't think much if at all about the color of the hook. To me its the one part of the worm that doesn't look nature so I would think the color of the hook would be important on caching more bass. We even use fluorocarbon line to help hide our fishing line. So should hook color be just as important. I myself like bronze hooks when using a green pumpkin colored worm and seem to catch more bass. has anyone ever read anything on this topic? what color hooks do you think would work best?

[aavery2]

Sharp ones

[Raul]

Good quality, razor sharp hooks are the best, choose the color you like and .... be shure they are good quality, razor sharp.

[roadwarrior]

Sharp ones

 

I would agree, great "color".  

[rippin-lips]

All my hooks are shiny and all my tungsten is unpainted. Never felt the need to color match my weights,yet alone a hook.

[Mike L]

I never gave much thought about useing colored hooks or weights for soft plastics. I understand the thinking about useing colored hooks for cranks, but not plastics.

Something to think about I guess.

Mike

[aavery2]

I see some guys using red treble hooks on the front of their crankbaits, I have never heard the reasoning or logic behind it, someone want to educate me.

[rippin-lips]

They used to say fish were drawn to the red. I don't buy it but some do. I know a lot of the swimbait guys will paint their stinger hooks white to blend in with their 8" hudds.

[Jolly Green]

I see some guys using red treble hooks on the front of their crankbaits, I have never heard the reasoning or logic behind it, someone want to educate me.

 

Not something I do, but I think it's supposed to suggest a flash of red from the gill area.

[Catch and Grease]

I see some guys using red treble hooks on the front of their crankbaits, I have never heard the reasoning or logic behind it, someone want to educate me.

Idk about cranks but I like a red hook on spooks, gives me a lot more confidence that the bass will be accurate with his strike

[F14A-B]

I used the old Daiichi red trebles on cranks... (Years ago) .. The hook color is pretty much a non- issue ...if you think it will help, it's likely to..,

[aavery2]

Idk about cranks but I like a red hook on spooks, gives me a lot more confidence that the bass will be accurate with his strike

Why do you believe that red hooks would help a bass be more accurate with his strike?  I don't follow the logic.

[FlipSide]

Gives them something to key in on I suppose

[ChrisD46]

Red hook is to simulate gill flash or bleeding , injured bait and often thought to give bass a target to key in on ...Usually comes more into play with crank baits where often a fisherman will change out the stock front treble hook to a red one ... Some have adopted the same technique for T-Rig worm hooks however it is probably less of an influence in a T-Rig application than for a crankbait / front treble hook application .

[BassinLou]

Years ago, I threw only red hooks. Over time I noticed there was really no difference. All I throw now is black Gami's. 

[NDH Fishing]

I feel ashamed to say, I really try to buy blue, or red hooks... because it looks cool, and I like it. But the only thing that matters is this..

 

Sharp ones

and I always hook hook more bass when I use offset hooks.

[aavery2]

It is an interesting theory and one that seems like it would be useful for top water, wake, and shallow diving crankbaits and possibly medium depth crankbaits in very clear water conditions.  Outside of this the color red is largely not visible underwater due to light refraction and penetration.   A fluorescent red color would have the ability to be seen in deeper and less clear water, but in many cases would appear as pink or orange.   

 

Just as a note, fluorescence and phosphorescence should not be confused.

[aavery2]

I feel ashamed to say, I really try to buy blue, or red hooks... because it looks cool, and I like it. But the only thing that matters is this..

 

and I always hook hook more bass when I use offset hooks.

No shame in that game, you are far from the first angler to ever use something because it had the "WOW" factor.

[WRB]

Red was suppose to a color bass can't see well and we had/have the era of red hooks and line. Red is also highly thought to look like a bleeding lure, blood is red. How anglers reconcile the fact bass can't see red and believe red looks like a bleeding lure is beyond common sense.

What hook color does is give the angler a sense of confidence and for that to work the hook better be sharp and the right size!

Black nickel hooks have become associated with premium sharp strong hooks, black is good.

I have painted hooks white for white belly swimbaits, green for top trout swimbaits with green backs, gives me confidence and I like to tinker with lures. White rear treble hooks can add strikes to shad color crankbaits, give that try!

Years ago Mustad made gold color jig hooks that were a hot item for awhile, they were sharper than the bronze or galvanized jig hooks, the only other choices back then.

Tom

[Catch and Grease]

Why do you believe that red hooks would help a bass be more accurate with his strike? I don't follow the logic.

Lol don't ask me man, I just feel that if I put a red hook on my spooks bass are more accurate on them. Its a confidence thing...

[Raul]

I see some guys using red treble hooks on the front of their crankbaits, I have never heard the reasoning or logic behind it, someone want to educate me.

 

Because they think that it will attract the fish, because they think/ believe it imitates blood from bleeding or gills and that will help them to catch more fish.

 

If you believe red hooks are special, if you believe they will help you catch more fish I´m the first one to tell you should use them on your baits, just don´t try to sell me the idea.

 

Just be shure your hooks are the good quality, razor sharp color all the time.

[RSM789]

For texas rigged plastics, I use red hooks.  The original thought was if it was shallow enough to see them, it may look like blood and if it was deep enough, the red couldn't be seen at all.  Then I noticed after catching a lot of fish on the same hook, the finish wore off but my catch rate didn't drop.  Oh well, at least it makes me feel special.

 

For a reason I can't explain, I use camo green Owner hooks for wacky rigged senkos.  I use those to skip under docks & get a lot of reaction bites, so I guess I never felt the need to rationalize green over red.  I do prefer the red O rings for wacky rigging, again with the blood theory.