Bending Hooks

[patrapper]

If I am using live bait, I use a no.4 hook. I think I get more hook ups with the bigger hook. If I am using smaller hooks or jigs with live bait or plastic's, I always bend my hook out. I think that my hooking percentage goes up.

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[crappie flash]

If you bend your hook out you will also catch more hangups.

[Dollfly]

Been doing this for years and yes it does work.

[shipahoy41]

I was watching a Richard Gene video where he showed bending hooks out will catch more fish. Does anyone else do this? Does it really help?
Fin

I do and it helps.

[Ketchn]

the jig heads I have been using lately come slightly bent out , interesting I thought they was just poor quality and keep bending them back in ....LOL
I do know if you bend a hook slightly offset it will work better sometimes instead of out .

[badbull]

Yes, I bend my hooks and will also sharpen them if I think they need it.


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[CrappiePappy]

I use weedless jigheads w/Aberdeen hooks .... and the only time they get "bent out" is when I manage to hang them up. (after which I will promptly bend them back to their original position)

[Born2fizh]

I use weedless jigheads w/Aberdeen hooks .... and the only time they get "bent out" is when I manage to hang them up. (after which I will promptly bend them back to their original position)

What weedless jig heads you use?

[CrappiePappy]

Custom made ballhead with #2 Aberdeen hooks and Y shaped plastic guard ... made by the member known as Grousefly.

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[deltarat]

When I was in my early 20s, a 80 year old guy took me under his wing and taught me to jig fish. He taught me to tie jigs and how to fish them. We tied #8 jigs if I remember right and he opened the hook up to catch more fish. I could never catch what he could fishing right along beside him.