Lose Less Fish With This Simple Trick

[Glenn]

I see this mistake happening all the time.  Hope this helps a few folks!

 

 

[T-Billy]

I vote snelled straight shank flippin hook for creatures and most other baits. My hook and land percentage went through the roof when I switched to them. They also make your bait land right side up due to the cam action created by the Snell.

[Mike L]

2 hours ago, T-Billy said:

I vote snelled straight shank flippin hook for creatures and most other baits. My hook and land percentage went through the roof when I switched to them. They also make your bait land right side up due to the cam action created by the Snell.

Ditto

I tie a snell for all bottom presentations regardless of the bait. 

 

Regarding the video, I completely agree. 
I read somewhere that a 3/0 hook was recommended for a Senko which fir me is way to small for exactly the reasons given. 
I always use a 4/0 ewg and works for me. 
 

As far as overall hook size, I almost always use a hook that some would think to large for the application. 

 

 

 

Mike

[the reel ess]

I tried the straight hook with and without the snell. The way the hook point is positioned in a small soft plastic the point is always about to come through the bait, negating its weedlessness. I was getting hung up more in wood cover than I did with an EWG superline hook. I finally settled on the latter. I still have those flipping hooks and I'd give them a try in vegetation.

[T-Billy]

1 hour ago, the reel ess said:

I tried the straight hook with and without the snell. The way the hook point is positioned in a small soft plastic the point is always about to come through the bait, negating its weedlessness. I was getting hung up more in wood cover than I did with an EWG superline hook. I finally settled on the latter. I still have those flipping hooks and I'd give them a try in vegetation.

Gotta match the hook to the bait. VMC makes 'em all the way down to a size 1 with a keeper on the shank. 

[the reel ess]

1 hour ago, T-Billy said:

Gotta match the hook to the bait. VMC makes 'em all the way down to a size 1 with a keeper on the shank. 

I bought the right size for a Rage Craw or Bug. Just don't prefer them.