Hook size

[Icemanzak]

What is the best hook size for salmon and Brook trout. What about big lake trout as well? Trying to be set up correctly for the season.
Thank you for the help

[Anomaly]

I’d say 6’s, probably octopus hooks, but I do like bait holds to, depending on the application. For big lakers, depends on the bait size and type. There are guys here that target lakers that can help ya more with that. Mostly, you want a hook big enough so that it doesn’t bury in the bait w/o hooking the fish.

[jacksmelt71]

the sz. 4 gami's octopus will handle the togue.  i use sz6 for salmon and brookies because i sometimes use smaller bait.

[jethro]

Small mouth = small hook.

[MarkNFish]

I generally use size 6 for about everything.

[Anomaly]

Small mouth = small hook.

Small hook can work on big mouth!

[LilWeezy]

When I fish for brookies i use small dace, with a size 8 hook. Medium shiners I tend to use size 6 circle hooks. In combination to hooks size line weight I find to be just as important.

[Bosshog]

Small hooks 8 and 10's  I have caught small brookies and large togue, I usually don't carry anything bigger.

[Icemanzak]

I am thinking this year of trying a 1/0 Gamakatsu octopus hook with larger bait for large fish. I like the gap difference for narrow fish mouths and better hook sets.

[Anomaly]

I am thinking this year of trying a 1/0 Gamakatsu octopus hook with larger bait for large fish. I like the gap difference for narrow fish mouths and better hook sets.

I’ve got a 100ct box of those I ordered by accident. Let me know if you want them. I have to hunt them up. There yours if you want them.

[woodchip]

I like Gamagatsu  #4

[Icemanzak]

Thank you all for the help with choosing the correct hook size for my upcoming season.