I like the old tried and true Eagle Claw long shank #8 aberdeen!
Team:
From reading these posts I know a lot of you make some nice catches using live crickets for bait. What is the best hook you have found for fishing with crickets? I love specifics:
Hook brand, model:
Hook size:
Hook color:
Why it's your favorite:
Thanks for all the info you can give.
Ralph
I like the old tried and true Eagle Claw long shank #8 aberdeen!
Thanks GCD. If folks want to throw in their cricket hooking method also, that would be great. I'm sure there's more that one way to hook a cricket.
Ralph
Ditto GCD. I hook them under the collar right behind the head and through the stomach and out the butt.
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Eagle Claw 072A 2X Long Shaft #6.....hard to find.....small enough for crickets...strong enough to catch 20lb. catfish........
I use the same hook for bream and catfish under corks or bottom bouncin'....
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I'm going to try that method, I've always hooked them right below the head from side to side and once part of the cricket has been bitten off it seems the Bream don't want anything to do with the rest of it. The way you do it the whole Cricket is hooked and not just the head, I like that.
"Shep"
I like the Eagle Claw 215 Series, bronze color, sizes 6 & 8. I use these hooks for minnows too. I get mine from Janns Netcraft. They are quick to fill the order and ship. The prices are reasonable too.
Jim
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