Learn how to identify the best hooks for bass fishing and you could be hooking into huge success on the water in no time. As the name suggests, straight shank hooks are designed with no bend in the shank, which can lend itself to better hook sets.
Straight shank hooks can be great for heavy cover conditions, as well as locations with grassy vegetation. Some manufacturers, though, have added barbs to the shank to help limit this situation and keep plastics in their place.
This can help keep bait and plastics in place and allows for a better profile and presentation with streamlined plastics. The offset wide gap hook is very similar in design to the offset round bend hook.
This larger gap allows anglers to rig bulkier bait options. Here is a useful diagram I made to help show how fishing hook sizes work. The Baitholder is a very versatile hook that allows you to start fishing the basics. Use this hook for worms, insects, and grocery store concoctions. The baitholder hook is great for using natural bait because it has 2 barbs on the shank that keep the bait from falling off the hook. This is a basic freshwater rig effective for Sunfish, Crappie and Perch.
Alternatives to worms include kernels of corn, a slice of hotdog, or a balled piece of bread. You may want to go down a size to 6 for pesky panfish, but this will be more challenging to bait and remove from the fish for those just starting out. Best for Live Minnows and Leeches , the short shank with a wide gap on an Octopus hook is great for hooking large fish. Red is a popular color for Octopus Hooks as it signals to your presentation at deeper depths. Thin, long wire shanks make these hooks great for fragile bait, removing swallowed hooks, and freeing up your line in a snag.
The thin wire makes this hook an ideal design for bottom fishing cats. When you are snagged the hook will bend and twist for an easier release. Use the smaller 4 for insects like crickets and grasshoppers to target Trout and Panfish. The light wire keeps these fragile baits in tact, and the long shank lets you easily remove the hook.
Popular hooks can be found with the sizes above in our Fishing Hooks Kit. Think of them as a narrower version of the Circle Hook. The Wide Gap allows you to target big Cats and Largemouth Bass, while keeping a tighter profile for Live Bait presentations or covering your hook shank more thoroughly with Cutbait. Treble hooks are often associated with Lures such as Crankbaits, Spoons, and Spinners.
However, Treble Hooks are also effective for Dough Baits and Nuggets as the 3 prongs secure your soluble bait longer than a single barbed hook. Ned Rig The Ned Rig hook has taken the bass fishing world by storm. This hook is perfect for tough fishing conditions or high-pressured waters. Many fishermen like the Ned rig because it is low profile, has subtle action, and mimics a variety of bass food sources.
It essentially is a small piece of plastic stick bait threaded into a jig head hook. A drop shot rig consists of some line tied to a hook with a trailer leader that has a weight at the end of it. The weight is at the bottom to allow the hook and bait to stay above it.
A Texas Rig consists of a bullet-shaped sinker, soft plastic lure, hook, and a pegging device. Extra Wide gap hooks, aka EWG, are a perfect match up with bulkier plastic baits. They are a perfect match up due to the aggressive, long bend the hook has. This extra space between the hook point and shank makes it easier for deeper hook penetration.
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