Reply With QuoteYes and Yes. You want to bend it out about 10 degrees. By doing it, you will get more hook ups in the roof of the mouth. Really improves the catch ratio.
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I was watching a Richard Gene video where he showed bending hooks out will catch more fish. Does anyone else do this? Does it really help?
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Yes and Yes. You want to bend it out about 10 degrees. By doing it, you will get more hook ups in the roof of the mouth. Really improves the catch ratio.
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I don’t, however I think on 4,6 size hooks there could be an advantage.
I don’t think you have anything to loose, might as well try it.
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Keep in mind, he is using standard hooks not sickle hooks. Pop
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Depends on the hook of course,but yes,I bend hooks often,and it does improve hook up.
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I always wait until I get hung up and after I pull it free it is bent out!
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Yes, I think bending out slightly helps with the hookup.
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Yep, especially on those little hooks.
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I saw that video, too. On small hooks the point of the hook is below the jig eye. He was bending it up to be above the line tie and increasing the hook up. I bend up the standard hooks a little. Have never had to been a sickle hook.
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If the fish are biting, and I'm not catching them, I would try it, but I think it's just part of the unique character that RG happens to be.
