Favorite hook

**silverside** · 08-05-2017, 05:47 PM

I am using small regular shank hooks (size escapes me) to drop shot gills. Has anyone found a good hooking and harder to swallow, and easier removal hook? Was thinking about trying a longer shank cricket type hook.

**Eagle 1** · 08-05-2017, 06:05 PM

true turn # 6 or 8 .

**bowmender** · 08-06-2017, 08:15 AM

Long shank cricket hook works well for easy removal.

**Indigo Flats** · 08-06-2017, 09:48 AM

I like sizes 10, 8, 6 bait holder hooks in that order. Size 10 holds maggots and meal worms better. They usually hook in the lip and it is easy to remove.

**M R Dux** · 08-06-2017, 03:29 PM

#4 and #6 red Tru-turns.

**huntinslabs** · 08-06-2017, 06:47 PM

#6 Truturn or #6 Mosquito hook.

**snakeeater** · 08-08-2017, 06:55 AM

If you're looking for easy hook removal, you might try just bending down the barb. I've been fishing barbless now for several years, and my catch rate has not suffered that I can tell. Also, since I fish alone most of the time, getting a hook out of my finger was easy the only time it happened...FWIW.

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