red hook jigs??

What do you guys think about using jigs with red hooks?Any ideas for a good source for some?Thanks

I have tried them and can't tell much difference. Wal Mart has lots of them but the hooks are a little small. IMO

Red hook is the least of your problems! When they bite it don't matter what color hook. Jig color and/or minnow option yes!

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Originally Posted by littlefirslabs

What do you guys think about using jigs with red hooks?Any ideas for a good source for some?Thanks

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I bought a few hundred while back. I have confirmed they work just as well for me at catching brush/stumps/rocks or anything else I usually lose a jig to. I haven't noticed that it improved my catch, but I am just learning still so mileage may vary.

I found some on ebay that I got pretty cheap. A Lot cheaper than Walmart ect, guy making/selling 50 or so. Just have to look at shipping cost to make sure its a "deal".

I use them.

I like red hooks. Seems like the hook is a little lighter. Wallyfriedaburns on ebay pours them how you want them for a reasonable price.

I think the red hooks are a gimmick. They say red is first color to fade out when lowered in the water . Whatever you believe in but I'll stay with plain old bronze. The red hooks I've seen are cheap gold hooks colored red.:crazy:

I use the Mr Crappie 1/0 red hooks. Love em

I have found them to be brittle.

I think it's a matter of what you have confidence in...I use them but it's because the heads I buy off eBay have Matsuo sickle hooks on them colored that way...I'm buying for the type and brand...lighter super sharp hook

I use them alot personally.I like the Luck E Strike brand you can get at walmart with the gamagatsu hook.Its a chartreuse swirl head with a red hook and I do pretty well on them single pole fishing.I also use the same brand with a green hook.I wouldnt say it matters alot of days but sometimes I feel it gets me a few extra bites,but like somebody else said earlier its mainly all about confidence in my opinion.

I pour my own and used nothing but red sickles after they first came out. Didn't see a lot of difference in bite but like Creekslick found them to be brittle and broke a lot off right at jig head. Switched to the black chrome sickle and no problems. Like others said, it's mainly a confidence thing.