But in situations where your unsure, always look at the fish you can catch at the lake first and think about what size hook you'd use. The way I look at it (being an avid fisherman and having a general idea what each hook size looks like vs the fish mouth size I can generate an ideal hook size, sometimes using a fishing planet guide video or Reddit or FB group is super helpful. Generally speaking smaller fish don't require a big hook, and big fish aren't easy to catch on smaller hooks. Same thing as the other ones, #1/0 is small and #14/0 is the biggest. Now for the #1/0 to #10/0 the sizes are opposite, #1/0 is the smallest and the #10/0 is the biggest. Seems like you generally understand the hooks! But incase you didn't know, when it comes to the #1 to #16 hooks the #1 is the biggest size and #16 is the smallest. If you use a lure, go a little smaller.Īt trout lakes a #1 and a 1/0 will get you nearly everything. #4-#6 for most panfish (and the Smallmouth Buffalo)Īgain, these are for bait. Different sizes and species.Ī good practice is to methodically catch every species at every pond you visit. I tend to go a little smaller rather than larger.Ī #1 and a 1/0 will get you a ton of fish. I caught the Unique Bigmouth Buffalo at BCI with a size #12 hook, and a maggot, so there's weirdness everywhere. Pike and cats seem to be able to swallow any size hook. I've noticed that hook sizes that work for baits are a little larger than lure sizes.įor example, at the Everglades I'd use a 6/0 hook with a shiner for Unique Largemouth, but if I use a lure for them it's going to be a 2/0 or 3/0.
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