Help - Hook on 7” burner worm

[LrgmouthShad]

Y’all,

 

For whatever reason I have a bit of paranoia about selecting the proper hook for my 7” burner worms. I honestly can’t remember what I used to use for these thick worms. I laid out two of these worms on top of my frog box to help give readers a visual of how two different hooks would fit. On top is the VMC redline flipping hook 5/0. On the bottom is the Mustad Grip Pin 6/0 EWG. The hook diameters are about equal. I am fishing this bait with a Falcon Expert Amistad 7’3” Heavy and 20lb Sunline Sniper. Which hook do you believe offers me a better hook up ratio? I normally don’t like EWGs but this is a very thick bait. 

[Pat Brown]

I would go with the flipping hook all the way. 

 

That's the hook angle I vastly prefer when I'm fishing worms!!!

[Catt]

I'm a straight shank round bend guy!

[LrgmouthShad]

For the straight shank, would y’all use snell knot with fluorocarbon? 

[Catt]

Don't snell nuthin 

[bowhunter63]

Try a weighted keel hook You will be surprised 

[LrgmouthShad]

@bowhunter63 I definitely need to spend more time with that. I don’t own any keel weighted hooks that fit this bait and won’t buy any just for this trip, but I’ll surely get some soon.

[Mike L]

Out of just those 2 I’d use the 5/0 VMC. 
 

I only snell for bottom contact presentations.
There is no benefit for any moving bait. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[LrgmouthShad]

@Mike L what do you normally use for your magnum speed worms? 

[Mike L]

2 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

@Mike L what do you normally use for your magnum speed worms? 

Trokar TK120 (5/0 Mag worm EWG)

 

They’re a little more expensive compared to others but nothing pins and holds better. 


 

 

 

Mike

[softwateronly]

@LrgmouthShad if you ever give ewg hooks another shot, the gammy g-finesse is the first hook that feels perfect.

 

scott