Last fall I was lucky enough to catch a new PB. That was the first opportunity I've had to closely examine a trophy fish. At 11-8 the thing that stood out to me most was the width of the jaw and teeth. I didn't measure it, but it had to be nearly 1/2" thick! That was a frog fish. When dropshotting I reel set and usually hook fish through the upper lip and around the top jaw, but nose hooks for dropshotting have hook gaps that are much smaller than the jawbone of a trophy fish. Am I messing up by using the nose hook when big fish are possible? How real is the risk of the hook just bouncing off the big jaw bone? Thanks!

IME, when using 'typical' drop shot gear, I'd say no but 'skin hooking' is a real possibility as well. Landing percentage on that deal can be 50/50 at best. In the end, when I'm targeting trophy fish, my gear will be appropriate for the job. There's always the rare 'Holy Smokes' hook up when not expecting it. There's usually a lot of verbal pleading during those. A-Jay

I apologize for being AWOL on this thread for a while. There were some really great responses. Thank you.

Trophy Largemouth on Small Hooks

By stratos4me
March 28, 2023 in Fishing Tackle

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