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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Zaphod on June 03, 2005, 09:06:24 AM

Title: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: Zaphod on June 03, 2005, 09:06:24 AM

Hi.  I'm fishing for rainbows in the foot-long range or so.  Getting plenty of bites (float fishing), but having difficulty setting the hook.  It seems that when I go to set the hook, it is coming out of the fish's mouth.  I'm using size 10 hooks with shrimp as bait.  I'm beginning to think that the hooks are so small that even with a small piece of shrimp, not enough of the point of the hook is sticking out to properly hook the fish.

Does this make sense?  Should I be using a slightly larger hook for fish of this size?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: lucky on June 03, 2005, 10:20:38 AM

 For the local stocked trout I like to use a size 8 hook, and I find that small garden worms work the best, try sliding the worm on the hook like you would put on a sock, a small peice will do, that way the fish can get his mouth around the hook and you can get a better hookset.

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: Fish Assassin on June 03, 2005, 01:00:39 PM

Seems to me size 10 is too small

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: mojoman on June 03, 2005, 04:07:25 PM

I floated for Steelhead in Ont for many years....always used #16 laser sharps..weather it was single egg, rowe bag...or red wigglers......just my experience... 8)


mojoman

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: halorail on June 03, 2005, 05:27:37 PM

Hook some nice Trout with a #16 Chironomid

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: newsman on June 03, 2005, 05:46:40 PM

size #8, 2xlong

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: The_Roe_Man on June 03, 2005, 05:58:51 PM

when i was fishing sasamat lake for trout, i would use up to a size 4 gamy on shrimp.  Size 6 also worked good.

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: The Gilly on June 03, 2005, 07:50:03 PM

With bait, use a 6.

Title: Re: Hook size for rainbows
Post by: Zaphod on June 04, 2005, 10:44:50 AM

Thanks folks for all the help!!  Much appreciated.