i need help on hook size - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

neill91_maui · 06-16-2007, 05:40 PM

i need help on hook size i have been trolling a berkly saltwater shad with a trailer hook the hooks arn't very big but the fish doesn't stay on i think it is the hook size
thanks for the help

DBITE · 06-16-2007, 05:54 PM

Upsizing the hook might screw with the action. Might just want to upgrade the split rings and trebles. A lot of times the factory hooks are dull and tend to bend when you hook a bigger fish, the split rings can also be suspect. Try Owner Stinger trebles, really sharp and really strong. Get a size that matches what came from the factory. I've caught some big fish on trolled hardbaits with really small hooks, so that shouldn't be the problem.

neill91_maui · 06-16-2007, 08:04 PM

thanks but i just realized that this is berkley power bait realistix 3in shad they dont come with hooks but i think ill put more trailer hooks on and see if that helps

JrBasser · 06-16-2007, 08:14 PM

how are u rigging it? a leadhead should do u good. how many stingers can you run on a 3 inch plastic?

DBITE · 06-16-2007, 11:26 PM

Yeah, don't need anything more than a leadhead on a soft plastic, especially a small one. There are much better baits to troll if that's what you're into. I would suggest some sort of crankbait, your catch rate will dramatically increase. Try one of these: http://www.plasticnavy.com/frenzy-minnow.html

neill91_maui · 06-17-2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrBasser

how are u rigging it? a leadhead should do u good. how many stingers can you run on a 3 inch plastic?

i have an ah hook thru the head and a limeric in the back

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neill91_maui Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5	i need help on hook size i need help on hook size i have been trolling a berkly saltwater shad with a trailer hook the hooks arn't very big but the fish doesn't stay on i think it is the hook size thanks for the help

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06-16-2007, 05:54 PM	#2
DBITE Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Upsizing the hook might screw with the action. Might just want to upgrade the split rings and trebles. A lot of times the factory hooks are dull and tend to bend when you hook a bigger fish, the split rings can also be suspect. Try Owner Stinger trebles, really sharp and really strong. Get a size that matches what came from the factory. I've caught some big fish on trolled hardbaits with really small hooks, so that shouldn't be the problem.

06-16-2007, 08:04 PM	#3
neill91_maui Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5	thanks but i just realized that this is berkley power bait realistix 3in shad they dont come with hooks but i think ill put more trailer hooks on and see if that helps

06-16-2007, 08:14 PM	#4
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	how are u rigging it? a leadhead should do u good. how many stingers can you run on a 3 inch plastic?

06-16-2007, 11:26 PM	#5
DBITE Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Yeah, don't need anything more than a leadhead on a soft plastic, especially a small one. There are much better baits to troll if that's what you're into. I would suggest some sort of crankbait, your catch rate will dramatically increase. Try one of these: http://www.plasticnavy.com/frenzy-minnow.html