Dobyns Football Jig question

[Chaos10691]

For those that have used them, how would you rate the hooks based on size? Are they more of a stout wire hook or closer to a finesse hook? Would be throwing the 1/2oz on a 7'3 MHF St Croix Victory and want to make sure the weight of the bait plus the strength of the hook isn't too much.

[Choporoz]

Site says Gammy jig hook.  Not finesse.  Not too much for that rod.

[KP Duty]

Gamakatsu jig hooks are the best.  As said above, your rod should have enough power to set one.

[WRB]

#604 size 4/0 excellent hook.

What line are you using?

Tom

[Jar11591]

Definitely not a finesse or lite wire hook. A MH rod is perfect. 

[The Pond King]

I have a lot of these jigs because I bought them during the blowout sale where I got them for a $1 each. There are two versions. Once uses a regular j-bend hook Gamakatsu #604, and the EWG version just uses a Gammy EWG hook. Neither of these hooks are stout, but it works as designed since it's a football jig. It's not designed for close quarters pitchin' with heavy braid. I'm huge braid fan, but for the Dobyn's football jigs, I recommend using 15 - 20lb fluorocarbon to add some stretch so as to not bend the hooks out.

[Chaos10691]

2 hours ago, WRB said:

#604 size 4/0 excellent hook.

What line are you using?

Tom

16lb Sunline Sniper

39 minutes ago, The Pond King said:

I have a lot of these jigs because I bought them during the blowout sale where I got them for a $1 each. There are two versions. Once uses a regular j-bend hook Gamakatsu #604, and the EWG version just uses a Gammy EWG hook. Neither of these hooks are stout, but it works as designed since it's a football jig. It's not designed for close quarters pitchin' with heavy braid. I'm huge braid fan, but for the Dobyn's football jigs, I recommend using 15 - 20lb fluorocarbon to add some stretch so as to not bend the hooks out.

Do you think a MH would be fine for fishing them on long casts 15-20 ft deep?

[WRB]

2 minutes ago, Chaos10691 said:

16lb Sunline Sniper

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[Columbia Craw]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

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[GetFishorDieTryin]

Its the perfect hook for that size jig IMO.  Its thicker then a medium gauge, but not quite a heavy.  A MH or even H F is perfect.  

Great design on the keeper as well, keeps the trailer in place without tearing it up.

[Chaos10691]

20 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Its the perfect hook for that size jig IMO.  Its thicker then a medium gauge, but not quite a heavy.  A MH or even H F is perfect.  

Great design on the keeper as well, keeps the trailer in place without tearing it up.

Ya the keeper really got me. They’re already inexpensive and I was gonna buy the blank heads and dress them myself to save a little bit more money.  

[WRB]

The only way you can bend #604 is removing the hook from a bass you already caught. 

I use both Gamakatsu #114 & 604, 5/0 hooks making my jigs.

The 604 is heavier wire then 114 but not forge flatten side bend. The 114 is a smaller dia .041 vs .050 dia wire, both never bend fighting bass. 

Casting a football jig doesn’t need a heavy wire hook, it needs to penetrate the basses mouth pass the barb.

Tom