Need help with hook sizing for plastics...

[arul]

Hi Gang,

I use a 4/0 EWG for riggin flukes and 4-6 inch senkos.

What size/style hook should I use, if I move up to 8-10 inch power worms or zoom trick worms???

[JShrock07]

I use 3/0-4/0 hooks for all types of soft plastics. I fish alot of 10-12" worms and I use 4/0 hooks for them.

[Stasher1]

Hi Gang,

I use a 4/0 EWG for riggin flukes and 4-6 inch senkos.

What size/style hook should I use, if I move up to 8-10 inch power worms or zoom trick worms???

I think anything larger than 3/0 would be too large and heavy for a Trick Worm.

I use 3/0 wide gap for just about everything except frogs and Rage Tail Shads.

[Hookemdown.]

When in doubt, 3/0 EWG Owner

[njbasser]

When in doubt 3/0 EWG Owner Gamakatsu  

[Hookemdown.]

When in doubt 3/0 EWG Owner Gamakatsu

I didn't stutter. I said

;D

[Fish_Rapala]

I use #3 red EWG Gamakatsu for everything under 7.5", #4 for everything over 7.5".

[Pigsticker]

6/0-7/0 Gamakatsu EWG Monster hooks, a great heavy wire hook for big senkos and 10inch worms.

OR

11/0 Oversize wormhook for 10+ inch worms.

Owner makes a nice hook and the 11/0 is no exception.

I have used 5/0 EWG Superline hooks by Gamakatsu for trick worms and have had no problems catching bass

[ww2farmer]

All my soft plastic hooks are Gamakatsu EWGs, I use the standard ones for GP use, the super lines for flipping with heavy braided line, and the skip gaps for dock skipping.

This Is just my general size/bait preferance.

1/0 finnesse worms, weedless split and drop shot rigs

2/0 small Jr. super flukes 3" beavers, small craws

3/0 4" Senkos, Trick worms,Super Flukes, 6" lizards, 3.5" tubes

4/0 5' Senkos, 4" beavers and craws 7.5" worms, 4" tubes

5/0 6" senkos, 5" beavers, 10" worms, frogs, brush hogs

[J Francho]

The best way to determine proper hook size for a bait is to put the hook next to the bait and see if it will have enough bite.  Also consider the weight of the hook and whether it will make a difference is it interferes with the action of the bait.

I nose hook flukes with 1/0 or 2/0 Owner Mosquito and weedless with a 4/0 or 5/0 Owner Wide Gap +.  

For 5" Senkos, I use the same Mosquitoes, but weedless I use a 3/0 Owner Round Bend worm hook.

I usually DS, wacky rig, wacky jig, or shaky head Trick Worms.  For DS, its Owner 1/0 Mosquito or 1/0 Owner Down Shot Offset hook.  1/0 for wacky rigs. I use Zappu and Gammy flick shake jigs for wacky jigging, and Bagley, Spot Remover Pro, and Giggy heads for shaky heads.  If I were to t-rig a Trick worm, a light wire 2/0 or 3/0 round bend hook would work just fine.

For 10" Power worms, I use 4/0 Owner J Bend worm hooks.

I don't really lump Trick worms and 10" Power Worms in the same profile category.  The Power Worms are a lot bigger than Trick Worms.

[roadwarrior]

I use 3/0-4/0 hooks for all types of soft plastics. I fish alot of 10-12" worms and I use 4/0 hooks for them.

Pretty much the same, but for big worms I sometimes use a Gamakatsu 5/0 Offset Round Bend.

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0030842113363a.shtml

8-)

[reo]

Exellent thread with some great info!! It would make a good sticky.

[sal669]

My "rule of thumb" is one size up for 2 inches up. Let me explain: for a 6" worm i divide 6 by 2, wich gives 3, that means 3/0. Similarly for a 4" worm you will get 2/0. And so on.

I will downsize when using a "skinny" bait like a finess worm and up-size for a more bulkier/ meatier bait like a Senko, usually one size. for example, I'll go down to 1/0 on a finess worm; and I'll go up one size on a 6" senko ( 4/0). Most of the times I'm using Gamakatsu EGW, sometimes roundbent offset Gammies.

You have to take in consideration the average size of the fish you reasonably expect to catch.

Hope it helps

[SenkoShawn]

id stay same size hook personally.