Best hooks for WR senkos

[David 7]

Building off my question from yesterday, what’s the best type of hook in your opinion? Please include name brand and size. The premise is 5” GYCB senkos, wacky rigged. 

[FishinBuck07]

I don't know about best, but what i have had the best hook up percentage with is the Mustad Titanx hooks.  In the #1 size is what I use

[moguy1973]

When I'm fishing places I don't need to be weedless I use Owner Mosquito hooks size 1 or 1/0.

 

If I'm fishing around a lot of wood or other snaggy things I use Berkley Fusion19 weedless wide gap hooks in the same sizes.

[Deleted account]

Gamakatsu finesse wide gap hook, for a 5" Senko a 1/0 or 2/0 will work well.

[BrianMDTX]

Gamakatsu 1/0 circle octopus hook

[David 7]

25 minutes ago, BassWhole! said:

Gamakatsu finesse wide gap hook, for a 5" Senko a 1/0 or 2/0 will work well.

These are going to be the ones I order, thank you. Would a 3/0 be too big? 

[Holetail]

VMC Neko 1/0 with the heavy mono for a weedguard. I use o rings and cross them to hook into the “x”

[Deleted account]

7 minutes ago, David 7 said:

These are going to be the ones I order, thank you. Would a 3/0 be too big? 

It will work. I use the size of the hook to fine tune ROF. I use a size 1 or 3/0 sometimes, but mostly the 2 sizes I posted originally.  

12 minutes ago, David 7 said:

These are going to be the ones I order, thank you. Would a 3/0 be too big? 

Well you might as well go all in then, get yourself some surgical tubing That snugly fits your bait of choice and slice 1/8"-3/16" (metric conversion available ) sections and slide it to where you want to place the hook (topic for different thread) hook just the surge tube or as much of the worm as you like, fish one Senko all day. If you really want to get crazy, save your "spent" t-rigged ones and use those.

[moguy1973]

54 minutes ago, Holetail said:

VMC Neko 1/0 with the heavy mono for a weedguard. I use o rings and cross them to hook into the “x”

You should try these instead of O-rings, cheaper and you only need one doubled up to make the "x".

 

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[FryDog62]

Another vote for VMC weedless Neko size #2 (not to be confused with 2/0)... I think I've tried all the others listed and they are good, but the VMC Neko has been the best in terms of hook up/landing percentage... and almost always hooks them in the roof of the mouth. Flawless hooks for me... 

[Kenny Yi]

VMC Neko size 1 hook, i don't like reel-setting so no circle-style hook.  makes it easily interchangeable with a Neko-rigged worm as well.

[Deleted account]

49 minutes ago, moguy1973 said:

You should try these instead of O-rings, cheaper and you only need one doubled up to make the "x".

 

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LOL. My 3 nieces would hide them when we had family gatherings. 

[Darth-Baiter]

I need weedless rigs.  I use the Moto Hook exclusively.  1/0 size. 
 

o ring.  But I just got surgical tubing from a friend. 

[Finessegenics]

Gamakatsu B10 Stinger Finesse , size 1. 

[JoePhish]

I use the Trokar Neko Weedless in size 2. I like how the “v” part of the hook nestles the o ring.

[Holetail]

3 hours ago, moguy1973 said:

You should try these instead of O-rings, cheaper and you only need one doubled up to make the "x".

 

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I will “borrow” some from my daughter and give them a try…

[Boomstick]

Either the Owner Mosquito hooks I usually use for a drop shot or the Owner Offset Shank worm hooks.

 

Something else I like for wacky rigs, if I'm fishing them on the bottom is fishing them on a jig head like a Strike King Squadon Swimbait jig head. 

[Fishin Dad]

6 hours ago, moguy1973 said:

You should try these instead of O-rings, cheaper and you only need one doubled up to make the "x".

 

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I have seen this before and never tried them.  Are they strong enough to hold up to a bass shaking hard?   I think I am going to give these a try.  Trying to hook between o-rings can be a pain sometimes, although they do make a senko last a longer time for sure.  

[GetFishorDieTryin]

#1 VMC Neko/ Weedless Neko or 1/0 Owner Sniper Neko/weedless Sniper Neko 

2/0-3/0 Mosquito hooks work really well too.

[moguy1973]

1 hour ago, Fishin Dad said:

I have seen this before and never tried them.  Are they strong enough to hold up to a bass shaking hard?   I think I am going to give these a try.  Trying to hook between o-rings can be a pain sometimes, although they do make a senko last a longer time for sure.  

Yep.  Stronger than the senko usually.  Just have to be mindful they can cut the worm in half sometimes. But I've caught fish with the worm cut part way through and I just slide the rubber band up the worm a bit to a new section where it's not cut.

[Oldskool67]

VMC Neko and weedless Neko #1, 1/0

also like Gamakatsu wicked wacky in 1/0 2/0

[Fishes in trees]

I've experimented with numerous hooks for throwing wacky rigged senkos.  I nearly always use an o-ring.   I like a weighted hook, because I think the slightly fast drop helps.   My current favorite ( for the last 5 or  6 years at least )  has been a Falcon K-wacky hook 3/0  -  1/16 oz. -  with the wire mouse trap style weed guard.

[WRB]

Owner Jungle weedless wacky hook size 1, #4109-106

Tom

[Phelptwan]

I tried out some of the Trokar Weedless Wacky hooks last night and I missed piles of fish on them.  I feel like the weed guard is slightly too stiff on them and preventing a deep hookset.  I switched to the Gamakatsu Wicked Wacky and stopped having issues.

[MGF]

The only weedless hooks I've tried are the VMC weedless wacky hooks. I don't think I ever hooked a fish on them. A 5" stick bait doesn't leave room for the wire to open.