pburch87 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Hey guys, I'm a long time spinner bait angler but thanks to MTB this month, I'll be diving into the world of soft baits. I figure the fight'n bug I'll Carolina rig and the money maker worm I want to try fishing wacky rigged on a drop shot. Having never used soft baits before, is there a formula or rule for selecting hook size? The craw says to use a 4/0 offset but I'm not sure what size drop shot hook I should use for the worm. Any tips will be awesome, thanks guys. Quote
LunkerFisher Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 For dropshot I'll generally use size 2 to 1/0 hooks. For wacky I'll use 1/0 to 3/0. Go with some finesse wide gap in 1/0 to start and go from there. I was using VMC spin shot hooks last year, but I'll be ditching them this year since they're a pain to rig. I'd rather tie 1 knot than 2. 2 Quote
pburch87 Posted March 17, 2015 Author Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks! Yeah, through my research so far, I've decided to go with the non-swivel hooks at least. Looks like a pallomar knot with enough tag line is a better choice than a hook with 2 or 3 swivels attached. Less junk on the line, the better. 1 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 The spinshot hooks and the like are actually pretty legit. Next to no line twist is a great thing. 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 The spinshot hooks and the like are actually pretty legit. Next to no line twist is a great thing. I'm exactly like lunkerfisher, usually 2 to 1/0 for nose hooking most baits and 1/0 to 3/0 for wacky rigging, and the spinshots are very good, its all I've been using for dropshotting and they work great! 1 Quote
LunkerFisher Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Gamakatsu's swivel shot hooks look pretty interesting, with the clip on he bottom instead of the round swivel eye. Those may be worth looking at. 1 Quote
Mothercanucker Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Gamakatsu's swivel shot hooks look pretty interesting, with the clip on he bottom instead of the round swivel eye. Those may be worth looking at. Hands down the best drop shot hooks I've used. Easiest to set up and they are very hard to lose. Only lost 2 all season as opposed to dozens of other ones that do not have the swivel shot... Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted March 18, 2015 Super User Posted March 18, 2015 A Gamakatsu Split Shot/Drop Shot hook in size #2 has been my mainstay for many, many years. Never fails. 2 Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted March 18, 2015 Super User Posted March 18, 2015 I wacky rig money makers all the time on a drop shot. The #1 VMC spinshot is my go to hook for this. Quote
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