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FoldCatOne
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 Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject: Circle Hook Sizes |
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| There seems to be no consistency between companies as to the sizes of circle hooks. I am looking for small ones for use in fishing for Mangrove Snapper, Sheephead, Pompano and Croaker. The smallest I can find are size 6. Anyone know of a source for smaller?? |
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AcousTennis
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| i use lazer sharp 5/0 work well for pomps, mangroves, black drum, reds, only time ill switch hooks is when i target big uglies or bull reds ill use a 7/0 |
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ziacatcher
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I bought a variety pack at Academy. Range from 2-7 |
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SurfMeister
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Mustad at Wal-Mart size 2-3 works fine for the species you are targeting. Small mouth requires small hooks. Basic fishing folks. Fish On! SM 
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troutless
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Just find a Academy on your way down to fish, they have a great assortment of circle hooks.
Saturday I was down to surf near SS ( surfside ) at a CCCF Chili Cook off and put out a bait pole and caught a hardhead on a size one circle hook. |
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SurfMeister
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Try this site or many others. You can buy more expensive hooks, but these seem to work great inshore, offshore, and in the surf.
http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csh2.htm
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Circle Hook Sizes |
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| FoldCatOne wrote: | | I am looking for small ones for use in fishing for Mangrove Snapper, Sheephead, Pompano and Croaker. The smallest I can find are size 6. |
6's are pretty small. I use size 1's VMC Sport circle hooks for mangroves and croaker, and then I bump it up to the 1/0's and 2/0's and even the 3/0's for pompano fishing on the beach. Rocky at Roys' will tell you to use 5/0's Kahles. I've done the Pepsi challenge with circles, you'll have to believe me, and for the $$ and quality,
VMC is the way to go, IMHO.
PF
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Chef Lefty
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Circle Hook Sizes |
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| FoldCatOne wrote: | | There seems to be no consistency between companies as to the sizes of circle hooks. I am looking for small ones for use in fishing for Mangrove Snapper, Sheephead, Pompano and Croaker. The smallest I can find are size 6. Anyone know of a source for smaller?? |
I agree, no consistency. Just eye-ball it.
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Big John
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| For sheepies and pomps, looks for a circle hook no bigger than the circumfirance of a dime. |
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captfrankie
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