Re: Fluke Hook Size
I'll weigh in here.....
- IMHO the old English style hooks should not be used.... A lot of gut hooked fish for most guys who drag bait, especially if you are not intently working and watching your pole. Use a larger Octopus hook as mentioned above. 6/0 at a minimum.
- If you are bucktailing I would assume you are tending your pole and paying attention. Bucktails are proven large fluke magnets.... I would bet you that more then 80% of all large tournament winners are caught this way. So, large Fluke = large hook that goes further back on your long strip bait or gulp increasing your odds of the fish taking the hook and avoiding short strike where they take your bait and miss the hook. Most fish are caught on the teaser hook so large hook on the teaser as well, 6/0 minimum.
Lastly I've seen even the smallest of Fluke take on 6/0 through 9/0 hook no problem so why would you use something smaller then that?
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