When to use a Finesse Wide Gap hook?

The Gamakatsu Wide Gap Finesse Hook was designed for situations where you need a big hook but a long shank worm hook would be too much. One of the best uses for the Gamakatsu Wide Gap Finesse Hook is wacky rigging Senkos, floating worms and other soft plastic baits.

What are wide gap hooks for?

The Classic Mustad Wide Gap hook is an essential addition to almost any tackle box. It features a slightly reversed hook point that helps keep bait and fish secure after hookset. It is designed for fast penetration being hollowed or rounded out between the tip of the barb and the tip of the point.

What is the best wacky worm hook?

We recommend using a 1/0 red Octopus style hook when fishing the most popular 5” size stick bait. The 1/0 hook size is perfect for securing enough worm without exposing too much of the hooks shaft. The Octopus style has a short shank with a wide gap, so you can get a good hook set on a quick strike.

What is a drop shot hook?

Drop shotting is a high finesse technique for fishing plastic baits, and consists of a small thin-wire hook with a weight attached to the tag end of the line. Usually the bait is fished by letting the weight hit the bottom and then shaking the lure by twitching the rod.

Why use offset hooks?

This slight offset increases the hooking percentages for an angler. The offset point also has the potential of increasing the mortality rate of released fish as it has a greater chance of a fish being gut hooked. Inline points are “in line” with the eye of the hook and will lay flat when placed on a flat surface.

What are hook sizes?

Fishing hook sizes are generally referred to by a number from the smallest (size 32) to the largest (size 19/0). For hook sizes from 32 to 1, the larger the number, the smaller the hook. For fish hook sizes from 1/0 (called a one aught) to 19/0, the larger the number the larger the hook.

When would you use an offset hook?

Offset round bend hooks are commonly used for large worms and bulky creature-style baits because the hook’s barb penetrates the bait further down the area of the soft plastic. The offset round bend is used in open-water Texas rigging, dragging or stroking a worm off the bottom, and in a variety of sparse cover.

What is a Neko Rig?

The Neko Rig is a relatively new phenomenon in the bass community. Basically, it is a weighted version of a wacky rig with a weight inserted into just one end of the soft plastic, giving the bait a unique action as it falls and allows it to stand straight up once it hits the bottom.

What is a Texas rigged worm?

The Texas rig is a technique used for fishing with soft plastic lures. It involves a bullet-shaped weight being threaded onto the fishing line first, followed by a glass or plastic bead, and then the line is secured to a hook, usually an offset worm hook.

What is the best size drop shot hook?

size 2
The size 2 is the most commonly used hook for the drop shot technique. Each pack contains six hooks.

What is the best drop shot worm?

The 10 Best Drop Shot Baits for Bass Reviewed

1. Roboworm Straight Tail Worm. Check Latest Price.
2. Jackall Crosstail Shad. Check Latest Price.
3. Strike King Rage Tail Craw. Check Latest Price.
4. Yamamoto Senko Bait.
5. Zoom Bait Finesse Worm.
6. Berkley PowerBait Twitch Tail Minnow.
7. Zoom Magnum Trick Worm.
8. Strike King DreamShot KVD.