* * Question: Hooks * *

[Creamlevel Kennels]

Since hanging around here for a short time, I have noticed several different types of hooks. Being a Waterfowl Hunter for 40 years, and fishing just a little. Most of my fishing stuff was bought from Wal-Mart. :rolleyes:

Now the we are getting a little more involved in Crappy Fishing, I have notice different Types/Styles of hooks on many of the Jig Heads. I sure there is many more than this, but these were easy to locate the names.

Sickle Hook
Eagle Claw Style Hook
Red Hook

(1) What is the difference in these hooks, and others ? ? ?

(2) What is the Red Hooks used for, or reason there is not several different colors of hooks ? ? ?

Might be another dumb question, but knowing little about it, I want to know more and make better choice if there is a better choice.

keith
Creamlevel Creek Kennels

[rnvinc]

Some people think the red hooks look like a baitfish's gill flash while trying to get away.....

Some people think the red hooks look like an injured bleeding baitfish.....

And then some people..like me...think too much....

[kincade]

some use different color hooks because the idea is "fish can see color". So different colors attract bites at different times and water clarity.

[CrappieKillerJigs]

sickle hook is the sharpest hook on the market by far...

[siscokid]

Im dont know that a red hook will really make feeding fish bite any better. I think its more of what bait your offering and if it's what they want. If they aren't feeding and your getting more reactive strikes maybe it will make a difference, but i bet more crappie have been caught on a gold hook with a minnow than anything else. I think its what a guys got the most confidence in, just as long as its sharp.

[yankee doodler]

Whenever you use jigheads make sure you bend the hook open a bit. Will give you a better chance at hookin' them in the roof of the mouth.

[azslabber]

The sickle hook has a wider gap,hence you can have your hook point away from the body of the jig to do it's thing on a crappie's lip,lol.And the Eagle Claw abedeens bend easy and don't get you hung up so hard as to scare every fish in that little bit of cover away.

[Creamlevel Kennels]

Saw a article where a guy was using Circle Hooks with a Slip Cork....

Does anyone use Circle Hooks ? ? ?

keith
Creamlevel Creek Kennels

[gone_fishing]

Whenever you use jigheads make sure you bend the hook open a bit. Will give you a better chance at hookin' them in the roof of the mouth.

Out of everything I have learned from this forum this is one of the best and simplest tips for me. Wider gaps equal better hookups for me anyways. Most of the fish I loose come off of small jigs with small hooks. I have been contemplating haveing Grousefly make me some 1/80 oz jigs but not sure what size hook I want to put on it. I am sure there gets to be a point where a hook could be too large fro the jig head.

[Speckanator]

I started using eagle claw "octupus circle hooks" #4 and #6 acouple of months ago and they almost always hook in the top lip or inside the mouth area. Since I started with circle hooks I seldom loose a fish. One good thing is you can leave them unattednded if you have more than one line out and not worry about setting the hook etc.