3/0 4/0 5/0 Hooks For Blackfish?

[Matt A.]

all those hook sizes are fine depends on what size bait im using
belmar rig bc its so easy and fast even when its very cold and i can pretie 20 snells quickly the night before
i don't use virginia's because they arent as sharp out of the box and i'm too lazy to do it myself but they are fine

[MrAC1980]

Originally Posted by Matt A.

don't use virginia's because they arent as sharp out of the box and i'm too lazy to do it myself but they are fine

You may be right there, come to think of it, I stuck myself like 3 or 4 times when tieing snells the other night, don't remember ever having that problem with the virginia hooks! lol.

Do you guys like a short or long leader? I seem to prefer about a 12" leader but I noticed some guys were using like a 6" leader and had baits almost touching their sinkers.

[bassnbucks]

I use a 10 to 12" 50'snelled fluoro leader, hook is about 4" above sinker.

[MrAC1980]

Can't wait for another shot at Tog, going to try both 4/0 and 5/0 rigs.

[HDMarc]

I use either a 3/0 or 4/0 Gami octopus hook on a 12" to 14" section of flourocarbon leader attached a few inches above the sinker and have had good results, sometimes throw another hook on the leader as a slider

[Fishingfool2]

Do you all use regular or offset hooks

[Gerry Zagorski]

Offset hooks.