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Offline jconklin330

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hook sizes
« on: Feb 12, 2007, 05:54 PM »
what size hooks should i use on my tipups if im trying for perch or pickerell

2/4/6/8
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Offline o2rmk800

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #1 on: Feb 12, 2007, 06:20 PM »
went this past sat and used #8 treble hooks and worked well for me. hooked most in the corner of mouth and saved the bait also. put back dead bait and still caught perch on them. hope it helps.

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Offline jconklin330

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #2 on: Feb 12, 2007, 06:36 PM »
ok thanks wat about single hooks
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Offline o2rmk800

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #3 on: Feb 12, 2007, 06:42 PM »
have used them in the past, but seem to get more hook sets and fish on the treble. just don't wait too long to set the hook b/c they could swallow the hook hope it helps

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Offline bayonne

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #4 on: Feb 12, 2007, 07:01 PM »
i usally use a #6 if im not expecting big pickeral or pike than i go to a #4 i use loose single hooks with a swivel and a florocarbon leader in 10 lb test only been bit off once even with pike though i never got any big boys but pleanty of pickeral going 28 in and bigger
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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #5 on: Feb 12, 2007, 07:03 PM »
only bad thing with treble is if u dont plan on keeping them it sometimes kills them if it gets even a little to deep in there throat
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Offline o2rmk800

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #6 on: Feb 12, 2007, 07:06 PM »
if you don't plan to keep just clip the hook off and it will rust out in couple days, or so (i heard)

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #7 on: Feb 12, 2007, 07:22 PM »
Sure it's been visited on the shanty before, but I use small circle hooks, too, and have been met with relatively good success.  I prefer to use small trebles on the tips when fishing crappies, however, seems to have been much more effective.  I'm generally targeting perch, with mono leaders, and more often than not, I get those pickerels hooked near or outside of those sharp teeth.......
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Offline jconklin330

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #8 on: Feb 13, 2007, 02:13 PM »
what about color and shape

anyone have a link to somewhere i can get alot of them cheap
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Offline Wellsy

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Re: hook sizes
« Reply #9 on: Feb 13, 2007, 03:19 PM »
Perch usually get a #14 treble or a #12 circle hook, bass or pickerel #6 or #8.
I use a red circle hook but don't know how much it adds to success, when their biting their biting and when their not well you know......leave the tippers and find the bite. honestly when it comes to perch and live bait I would rather drop shot.

Bulk hooks I don't know about Fish307 but they are a sponsor if not cabelas has a pretty big line.
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