bigger hooks

[saleen121212]

i fish wacky worms and t rigged worms alot and sometimes the fish will swallow the hook and sometimes i cant get it out and i was wondering if bigger hooks or smaller hooks or what would keep the fish from swallowing the hook all the way down in to its throat.
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[gdn443]

Try a circle hook. More chance to hook them in the mouth.
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[saleen121212]

dang dude i just got back from walmart and bought like 3 packs of lazer sharp worm hooks i wish i would have read that before we left i actually looked at a pack of circle hooks but didnt get them thnx for the reply though
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[Tarpon4me]

That's good advice if you're able to rig a circle hook with your application. Circle hooks are specifically designed to prevent gut hooking and they litterly hunt for the corner of the jaw.



Notice that the point of the hook angles in. When a fish swallows your bait whole, the position of the point of the hook won't snag the gut. Rather, when you set the hook, granted you set the hook properly(when the fish is moving away from you), it set right in the corner of the jaw perfectly, every single time.

Good advise gregg
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[saleen121212]

what size hook should i use for t rigging and wacky worming a senko
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[gdn443]

I use 1/0 or 2/0 depending on bait. Good luck.
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[kman1898]

im gonna go buy me some circle hooks right now
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[fish_a_holic]

When T-rigging a worm, I don't recommend the circle hooks. They're great for wacky rigging your worms, but for T-rigging I still prefer the 4/0 and 5/0 wide-gap Gamagatsu hooks or similar Eagle Claw hooks.

I've been fishing plastic worms since the early 60's and never had a bass swallow the hook on a worm yet...90% of the time I have them hooked in the top of their mouth, 10% of the time hooked in the corner.
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[Fishhound]

[black][size 3]Hey fish a holic,[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]I would tend to agree about using circle hooks for certain applications. I have not had good success with them on t-rigging or drop shoting. I would use a different hook in those applications.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Circle hooks excel for some kinds of fishing though - especially catfishing or slow drift fishing bait on the bottom. I've also had some good success with them under a bobber and/or wacky rigging. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]With circle hooks, it is not neccessary to "set the hook" as with other hooks. Usually the fish will set the hook on itself if you just let the loading action of the rod (fiberglass rods are my favorite for circle hook fishing) do the work. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If using a graphite rod with a fast action tip, when the fish takes your bait, just reeling in will generally set the hook. If you do a big hook set, you most likely will lose the fish. [/size][/black]
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