Fishing Hook- How to Choose the Right Ones.

By Aman Sho

fishing hooks

Hook size is probably the first thing a sea angler should think of when buying the fishing hooks. Lots of anglers go through life completely missing the importance of using not only the right size of the fishing hook, but probably most importantly the right type of the hook. Maybe you need most of your time to choose the hook you make on the day. A thick forged hook is not the right choice for small fish, fish with small mouths or soft lipped fish.

Usually the fishing hook sizes most manufacturers range from the very smallest freshwater trout hook at a number 32, to the very largest game fish hook at 19/0. The size breakdown from smallest to largest as follow: 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0, 7/0, 8/0, 9/0, 10/0, 11/0, 12/0, 13/0, 14/0, 15/0, 16/0, 17/0, 18/0, and 19/0. For your information, all of these hooks come in a short, regular, or long shank version. The shank of the hook is the part between the eye of the hook and the bend.

In the market fishing hook come in several types, its better for you to know to help you be success. Here are some of them :

• O’shaughnessy, It’s a standard hook, forged with a very strong bend, relatively thick, very strong, and not likely to bend out of shape.
• Circle, circle hooks promote healthy catch and release. The design of the hook itself, when used properly, prevents fish from being hooked in the gut. Many sea anglers have a problem using these hooks because they require no hook set. If you do try to set the hook, it will generally come out of the mouth of the fish. These hooks are designed to move to the corner of the fish’s mouth and set themselves as the fish swims away from you.
• Aberdeen, generally made from shaped wire. It can be bent back into shape several times before it becomes too weak. These hooks are modified with bends in their shanks for use in jig molds.
• Live Bait, These hooks generally have a shorter shank than other hooks. Regular live bait hooks will be swallowed and result in gut hooks most of the time. Circle live bait hooks provide a greater chance for a good release.
• Bait Holder, These are very widely used by sea anglers. These are good hooks for worm bait they have a ringed eye and have 2 slices or barbs in the shank to assist with holding the bait up the shank of the hook.
• Kahle, The curve on these hooks makes them ideal for live bait.

Some tips you can use to choose the fishing hook are :

1. Always match the fishing hook sizes with the fish.

2. Learn from your friend experience about the fishing hook they have been used.

3. Use a good brand of fishing hook, like Sakuma or Mustad.

Also Check out the fly fishing rods information for you another guide.