owner Mosquito hooks

[Largemouth21]

I have some Berkely Gulp 4" night crawlers I got on sale at MC sports in the fall. I'm trying to get stocked up on fishing stuff I need for this spring. I am planning to use Owner Mosquito hooks on a dropshot. should I use size 6, size 8 or size 10 for the 4 inch gulp crawlers. Thank You

[Big Bait Fishing]

9 minutes ago, Largemouth21 said:

I have some Berkely Gulp 4" night crawlers I got on sale at MC sports in the fall. I'm trying to get stocked up on fishing stuff I need for this spring. I am planning to use Owner Mosquito hooks on a dropshot. should I use size 6, size 8 or size 10 for the 4 inch gulp crawlers. Thank You

i myself would use the Owner Wacky hook in size 2 , a very stout hook and excellent hook up % .if you do go with the Mosquito hook , try the  size 2 hook , they smaller you go , the more delicate they are .

[Sam]

Although it is personal preference and you will experiment with various baits and hooks, I use the red Owner Mosquito Hooks in the 1/0 size, #5177-113.

 

No size is right or wrong. Just experiment and see what happens.

 

That is the fun of bass fishing: trying different baits, tackle and techniques to fool those little green monsters.

 

Smaller hooks are fine, depending on the size of the bass you expect to catch.

[Darren.]

Good hooks, and like @Sam said, experiment on

size. I also preferred their wacky hooks, but either

is good. My only issue with them, is the slightly

bent hook point.

 

One of the reasons I use Gamakatsu now. I feel I

get much better hook ups with a straight hook point

as opposed to the "beak" hook point.

 

Though I have no science to back it up, it may be

a confidence issue. There are articles out on the 

web that do seem to back that up, though.

[NorcalBassin]

I've used those quite a bit for 4" finesse baits and definitely wouldn't go smaller than 6, and if the "nose" has any thickness to it you may want to go to a size 4.

[Largemouth21]

47 minutes ago, Darren. said:

Good hooks, and like @Sam said, experiment on

size. I also preferred their wacky hooks, but either

is good. My only issue with them, is the slightly

bent hook point.

 

One of the reasons I use Gamakatsu now. I feel I

get much better hook ups with a straight hook point

as opposed to the "beak" hook point.

 

Though I have no science to back it up, it may be

a confidence issue. There are articles out on the 

web that do seem to back that up, though.

which gamakatsu hooks do you recommend 

56 minutes ago, Darren. said:

Good hooks, and like @Sam said, experiment on

size. I also preferred their wacky hooks, but either

is good. My only issue with them, is the slightly

bent hook point.

 

One of the reasons I use Gamakatsu now. I feel I

get much better hook ups with a straight hook point

as opposed to the "beak" hook point.

 

Though I have no science to back it up, it may be

a confidence issue. There are articles out on the 

web that do seem to back that up, though.

would the Dropshot/split shot hooks by Gamakatsu work? if so what size do you recommend. thanks for the reply

[Darren.]

2 hours ago, Largemouth21 said:

which gamakatsu hooks do you recommend 

would the Dropshot/split shot hooks by Gamakatsu work? if so what size do you recommend. thanks for the reply

 

I recommend the dropshot/split shot and

the Wide Gap Finesse. Great hooks, the 

WGF is a bit thicker than the ds hook, but

still thin.

 

General size for the DS is 1/0, but I'll use

2, 1, 2/0 as well.

 

Same with the WGF.

[Fishin' Fool]

Gamakatsu drop shot/split shot hooks in size 1 is my preference.

[RoLo]

Gamakatsu #1 Drop/Split Shot Hook

 

Roger

[blckshirt98]

Owner Mosquitos are the main hooks I use, and the smallest I go with is a 6, with a 2 being the most common.  I'll go smaller if I use smaller baits but anything thinner than a 6, can get kind of dicey if you hook onto a big fish.

 

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10 hours ago, blckshirt98 said:

Owner Mosquitos are the main hooks I use, and the smallest I go with is a 6, with a 2 being the most common.  I'll go smaller if I use smaller baits but anything thinner than a 6, can get kind of dicey if you hook onto a big fish.

 

 

X2. For those having issues with hookups, up a size, and just reel tight. I like the Gammy WGF for wacky, but not so much for drop shot, but it will work.

[Largemouth21]

14 hours ago, Darren. said:

 

I recommend the dropshot/split shot and

the Wide Gap Finesse. Great hooks, the 

WGF is a bit thicker than the ds hook, but

still thin.

 

General size for the DS is 1/0, but I'll use

2, 1, 2/0 as well.

 

Same with the WGF.

 

13 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Gamakatsu drop shot/split shot hooks in size 1 is my preference.

 

12 hours ago, RoLo said:

Gamakatsu #1 Drop/Split Shot Hook

 

Roger

 

12 hours ago, blckshirt98 said:

Owner Mosquitos are the main hooks I use, and the smallest I go with is a 6, with a 2 being the most common.  I'll go smaller if I use smaller baits but anything thinner than a 6, can get kind of dicey if you hook onto a big fish.

 

 

2 hours ago, reason said:

 

X2. For those having issues with hookups, up a size, and just reel tight. I like the Gammy WGF for wacky, but not so much for drop shot, but it will work.

Thanks everyone!!

 

[Wewlad]

I too use the Owner Mosquito Hooks for dropshotting. 

 

Personally I go with the smallest size I can get away with for whatever species. 

 

I only Dropshot ultralight (4lb fluoro), and I fish even for bass this way. I seldom lose any bass (even the large ones) on the smaller ones.