Fishing Hooks

There are several fishing hooks designs. Such designs include the standard bait keeper hooks, & Aberdeen hooks. Some of the more common hook types include circle hooks, Siwash hooks, octopus hooks, and wide gap single hooks. Some of these hook types are commonly used for various fishing presentations, and some fill a niche role. Many hook types fill a universal role.

Treble hooks are hooks with three points. They are most frequently used with hard body lures like topwater lures, trolling lures, crankbaits, and some spoons. They are also used in some rigs designed for live bait like stinger rigs or kingfish rigs.

The size of the hook you should use depends on the size of the fish you are trying to catch, or more specifically, the size of its mouth. A five-pound carp and a five-pound bass are pretty much the same size, but you will need a much smaller hook if you want to catch the carp as it has a far smaller mouth.

The most used hook size depends on the angler’s target fish! The most common hook sizes in freshwater fishing range from #20 for flies to larger 10/0 hooks for catfish. On the other hand, in saltwater and boat fishing, the hook sizes tend to be even larger to handle the bigger catches available.

If you’re looking to catch bigger fish, it’s best to use a bigger, stronger hook. Smaller hooks are also more suitable for fish that have smaller mouths. Fishes do have the ability to learn to recognize and avoid hooks and lures, but in many cases, this only occurs where there are high rates of escapement or where fishes are deliberately returned to the water after capture (e.g., angling, recreational fisheries).