Hook Information

[webby]

Doing a Survey on the most common hook styles used by those targeting Reef Species wether Offshore or Bay.
Below are the most common used, although some of you may used other styles (kirby style etc).
Just need to no the most common three in order from 1 to 3 you used, if the style is not below just list in the three.
Dont need to no the brands just the style.
Yes there are two below Baitholder and Big Mouth that you probably wouldnt use, but you never no.
regards

[robersl]

i use the bigmouth when i target snapper very good hook up rate and goes to the corner of the mouth i laughed when i first saw them a tackle store gave me a box to try now i will not use any other hook for the snapper

shane

[camsharkman]

My most common 3
1/ Circle
2/ Hoodlum
3/ Otopus
8-) 8-)

[MulletGuts]

Look out Webby, you'll get all these soft plastic types talking about different jig heads soon.

[Shafty]

Exclusively used O'Shannesy for reef fishsing. Tried a big mouth on a double paternosta last week -and it outfished the old favourite for hookups 3 to 1,

Shafty

[-spiro-]

My most common 3
1/ Circle
2/ Hoodlum
3/ Otopus

most times 8-)

[Billo]

Don't do too much dead bait fishing , but when i do , the O'Shannesy is usually used for the cheap and nasties i don't mind losing to the reef.

Live baits i will either use a circle , or if i am in King or AJ territory i will go for the Hoodlum for the extra strength

[Cruiser]

Gamakatsu Octopus 8/0 mainly. Nice and sharp.

Would like to try octopus circles next but I bought a quantity of the above.

Chris.

[INDULGENCE]

We have been using Hoodlums for a while now with reasonable catches.The hook is strong whilst being small allowing it to be hidden within most cubes of bait.Retains it point very well and is easily touched up

Wally

[Big_unit]

1. Kirby.
2. Circle.
3. See photo.

Cheers
James

[Heath]

Octopus
O'Shaughnessy
Live Bait

[spaniard]

(1) Octopus

(2) Circle

(3) Live bait


Cheers Paul. 8-)

[DaneCross]

1/ Octopus

2/ Gang

3/ Live bait

[roz]

1. Gang Hooks

2. Live Bait

3. Octopus

Roz

[Lucky_Phill]

1. O'Shaunessy

2. O'Shaunessy

3. bigger O'Shaunessy

Perma steel..........................you know the ones. I think people get a tad carried away with a different hook for every different species and method.

This style is good by themselves, they gang easy and as they are straight, can be ganged for a trolling bait.

Cheers Phill

[Maria]

Circle
Octopus
O'Shaughnessy

Ever since trying out circle hooks, haven't looked back. Only good if they're used properly though otherwise fish will never hookup. O'Shaughnessy's are just a great alround hook...hard to beat.

[Brett_Hoskin]

I use a bent thing with a point on one end and a circle on the other. TRhe bigger the mouth being targetted the bugger the bent thing.

[NeilD]

1. Octopus

2. O'shaugnessy

3. Gang

[agnes_jack]

O'shaugnesy
circle
wide gape
suicide
longshank
pro-select
live bait

Sorry Webby......Couldn't put it down to just 3 :-/

Regards, Tony

[bidkev]

Octopus
O'Shaughnessy
Live Bait


I offset all my hooks and those that are offset, I offset 'em a tad more.

kev

[mattooty]

1)octopus
2)gang
3)circle

[snappa]

i use only octopus for my snappa fishing......

i have just purchased Gamakatsu Octopus CIRCLE 7/0

[Willo]

Oshaughnessy
Live Bait
Hoodlum

Mostly use the Oshaughnessy in a two or three hook sweiveled gang configuration

[mackmauler]

not to fussed webby, make sure there sharp.

[-spiro-]

Webby---------------------WHY------------------------------ ::)

[webby]

Chris WHY, well mate just trying to find all your secrets on how to land and hook bigger fish ;D
Not rreally, a manufacture is looking at taking some of the wide range of hooks off the market, and yes they could probabley tell from sales as to which ones are the most common brought, but a large major of hooks purchased are used in the estuaries targeting smaller fish.
Offshore or deeper water fishing its not always the biggest hooks that catch fish, as big fish can still be caught on smaller hooks, its how you present your bait and type of rig used.
Plus as a secondary issue what hooks are used by who, might persuade some of the others to change if their not having success on what their using now.
My top three would have to be the True Circles by a long way, hoodlums and O shaughnessy for their versitility.
Thanks to those who replied
regards

[chanquetas]

1. Octopus
2. Bait Holder
3. Gangs of Octopus

[chanquetas]

Shouldnt this be under Tackle and Accessories?

[chemmy]

1/ Circle
2/ Ganged
3/ Oh and did i mention circle