Hook Size..?

[yournamehere]

In my local lake the hot bait has been the 10" berkley worm. What size hook would you guys be using with this bait?

[Wayne P.]

5/0

[Packard]

6/0

[yournamehere]

Ok thanks...the 5/0 I have been using even looks small in the big bait..

[Gatorbassman]

3/0... But I have always used smaller hooks than the norm.

[Packard]

I'm the opposite, I caught my pb on a 4in senko with a 6/0 hook.

[SirSnookalot]

I match my hook size to the bait size, not the fish. I have caught countless 20# and up fish on 1/4 oz jig heads, probably no more than a 1/0 hook, fly fisherman use even smaller hooks.

[Bluebasser86]

I use 4/0 EWG Gammies and don't have any problem hooking fish with them. Nothing wrong with using a bigger or smaller hook though, if it's working for you then go with it.

[MuffinMan]

I agree with Packard on the 6/0

[hatrix]

I always kinda thought bigger hooks for bigger baits. I hate when I get a bite and go to set the hook and it rips my tail off or something cause the hook was not in it's mouth.

[Gatorbassman]

I always kinda thought bigger hooks for bigger baits. I hate when I get a bite and go to set the hook and it rips my tail off or something cause the hook was not in it's mouth.

If you fish long enough and pay close attention to exactly what the bite feels like, over time you may be able to tell weather the bass has the hook in its mouth or just the tail of the worm. It sounds strange but there are days where I can feel the difference and I wait to set the hook.