Hey Skip (hook sizes)

[Dixie Boy]

I just ordered myself some sickle hooks in size 4 & 6. I was planning on making the size 4 hook my 1/16oz, & the size 6 hook my 1/32oz. In looking at the hooks I feel like the size 6 is very small, I think I might make both the 1/16oz & 1/32oz with the size 4 hook. My question for you is, what hook size is your 1/16oz, & what hook size is your 1/32oz? Thanks!

[deathb4disco]

I was planning on making the size 4 hook my 1/16oz, & the size 6 hook my 1/32oz.

That's exactly how I do mine.

[skiptomylu]

I just ordered myself some sickle hooks in size 4 & 6. I was planning on making the size 4 hook my 1/16oz, & the size 6 hook my 1/32oz. In looking at the hooks I feel like the size 6 is very small, I think I might make both the 1/16oz & 1/32oz with the size 4 hook. My question for you is, what hook size is your 1/16oz, & what hook size is your 1/32oz? Thanks!

I have both hook sizes in both 1/32 & 1/16. I use #4 in all from 1/32 to 1/4 and the only jig heads I don't have a #4 is my 1/64 and there I have #8 & #6. I do also have all them in regular bend as some don't like the sickle hooks. I know of several people that prefer 1/16 & 1/8 with #6 regular bend or even #8 and the ones that like the smaller hooks say they get hung up less with them while fishing heavy brush. I don't sell many, but I do keep #2 regular bend in some of the sizes as well.

Hope that helps,

Skip

[Dixie Boy]

do you have any problem hooking fish on that size hook, the size 6 sickle?

[skiptomylu]

do you have any problem hooking fish on that size hook, the size 6 sickle?

No not really. That Sickle #6 has about as much gap as a regular bend #4.

Skip