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When I refer to gills , I’m referring to all panfish , bluegills, shellcracker, redbreast , etc. .
What size hooks are you using for “gill” fishing ?
Do you think a size 6 hook is going to keep me from hooking the more average size gills 5”-6” ?
I enjoy catching the little guys almost as much as I do the bigger ones .
Found me some 1/32oz jig heads with size 8 hooks .
Going to give them a try .
I use a #6 and I think it might slightly hurt my hookup ratio even though every gill where I fish seems to be over 8".
In your shoes I'd go #8 at the most, but a #10 may be more appropriate.
I prefer a size 8 or 10. I find I get a much better hookup than when I use a #6
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Thanks guys for the replies .
I prefer a size 10 or even a 12 most times. But it’s hard to find poured heads in a 1/32 in those hook sizes and if I do the hook is low quality and usually short .
I have used streamer hooks with the 4.6mm tungsten beads and my ties weigh in at .87g .
I like the Mustad Ultrapoint hooks and Waspi uses these in their Super jigs , but they use a size 6 in a 1/32 and thought that was a little big .
I guess I need to find a mold that work with the #8 hooks in a 1/32 jig head and try my hand at pouring my own .
I buy a 1/32 size 8 hook from Panfish Pro that works well with the trout magnet, Mr. Twister 1" grubs and Cubby Mini Mite plastics that I use. They come in various colors with a high quality enamel finish.
8 or 10 for me as well. Fly fishing 10 or 12.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
Bob
I like a 1/32 head with #6 hook when possible, helps reduce the swallow jobs. Otherwise i use a #6 Aberdeen, #4 when catching big gills and shellcrackers.
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I was going to say 8s or 10s specifically on micro poppers. Trebles that is..
Victor's (ifish) jigheads are available in 1g with #10 and 12 hooks, probably the easiest and almost certainly the highest quality option in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
I’m usually using a #8 sickle on what I pour but I have some 6’s and 10’s also. I get a lot of deep hooked fish on #10’s when they’re aggressive and missed fish when they’re tentative on 6’s. My #8’s have turned out to be a very good choice for where and how I fish. I’ll send you a few that I pour unpainted so that you can build what you like and see how they work for you, just say the word.
Thanks Tim , but I think I found what I’m looking for yesterday and ordered a 100 .Quote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
Trying to stay with a small hook , 8 or smaller in a 1/32 or heavier jig without it looking out of proportion.
For the size of the micro-lures I cast, even #8 is too small and I like the hook to come out 1/3 from the front end of the body. My micros are no smaller than 3/4". Hook gap is a primary consideration and the hook point must be a decent distance from the body. I have fished 1/64 oz with #8 hook but found going that small didn't make a difference in the number of fish caught seeing as location is #1, lure choice #2 with wind a factor re: casting a distance.
As far as maximum casting distance is concerned, the heavier lures I pour are from using hard salt-water plastisol with salt added. Even the smallest lures cast a good distance due to lure weight compensating for light jig weight. The action of either action tail or no-tail shapes is not affected by plastic hardness and the drop weight is not a factor when twitching but appreciated in water deeper than 5'.