Big hooks Better Bite?
By Luigi De Rose
The offset or straight shank worm hook has its roots in bass
fishing. It is the original drop shot hook for largemouth and is still very
popular but smallmouth guys shy away from it; that’s their mistake. Worm hooks do have many positives especially
in strength and hooking deeper.
Its difficult to find a strong hook that is thin enough to
stick a big smallmouth down deep and sharp enough to pass the barb on light
hook sets. Hooks with too thick of a gauge are murder to use with thin line and
lighter action rods.
There are just too many choices to summarize or create a "Top 5" list. Hooks must be
strong yet sharp and offer enough length to hold the bait well but not so long
to oversize small, thin baits. Take the time to take advantage of offset or
straight-shanked worm hook for smallmouth bass.
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