How to pick FISHING HOOKS - types, sizes, brands, setups. How to catch fish. Fishing tips

Luke here's captain carb calm and today we're demystifying hooks in this video I'm going to talk to you about picking the right hook and what the different types of hooks are used for I'm going to talk to you about hook sizes types brands and a whole bunch more and watch all the way to the end because I'm giving away tons of free gear and some awesome catfish and carp swag hooks are the most important piece of equipment you'll use the catch fish having the right hook is more important than your rod your reel your tackle or even your line if you don't have a lot of money buy cheap rods and reels but don't skimp on your hooks first off let's get the fishing hook lingo down on a hook you have the eye the shank the bend the point and the barb you'll also hear the term hook offset hook offset is when the hook point is not parallel to the shank the hook gap is another important feature hook gap is the distance between the shank and the point the hook gage refers to the thickness of the wire to use to make the hook so a thicker beefier hook has a thicker gauge hooks sizes are not Universal each manufacturer has its own sizes so a Gamakatsu a dot hook is not the same size as a must add a dot hook or an owner a dot hook additionally different types of hooks have different sizes so an a dot king/cal hook is a different size than an a dot circle hook but hook sizes are roughly equivalent across the types and manufacturers there are two sizes of hooks that you need to be aware of there are numbers and odd numbers are smaller than aught for odds the larger the number the bigger the hook for number sizes the larger the number the smaller the hook let me show you some hook sizes to give you some perspective this is a 20 hot hook and this is a 40 knot hook this is a 10 Ock and a dot a six OTT a for OTT into two OTT hooks this is a one OTT and then this is the number one and this is a number two look this is a number four a number six a number ten and number 12 a number 14 number 16 and a number twenty hook picking hook size is always a compromise smaller hooks are harder for the fish to detect they are easier to set they are affected less by current and can be cast further and smaller hooks fit into a fish's mouth must easier however smaller hooks are easier for the fish to swallow which can result in gut hooking they are weaker they tear out of a fish's mouth easier and you'll end up catching smaller fish as well as big fish I like to pick a hook that is bite size like a doughnut hole I want the hook and the bait to easily pop into the fish's mouth with one bite so the size of your fish's mouth determines the size of the hook you want to use there are tons of hook types and I'm not going to cover them all but here are some of the most common types the simple J hook this hook looks like a J it's a basic hook that can be used for fishing with bait or even on lures when a fish bites a j-hook you have to set the hook by jerking the rod aggressively and I'll talk more about setting the hook later the bait holder hook is a j-hook with Barb's along the shank to keep your bait from sliding off the hook as easily as the name suggests it's for fishing with bait and like all J hooks you have to set the hook the siwash hook is a J hook with a straight eye instead of a bent eye and it's used for lure fishing as an alternative to treble hooks you'll see this as a trailer on different types of bass lures and you'll see it on sushi spoons and all sorts of deepwater jigs a lot of different people use this in places where treble hooks are not allowed or not ideal Aberdeen hooks are thin gauge J hooks with Longshanks they are usually used for fishing for small hook shy fish or when fishing small live minnows the long shank also helps when fishing for small fish with sharp teeth like puffer fish or Sheepshead circle hooks are different from J hooks because they do not have straight shanks and the hook point bends in towards the shank circle hooks are primarily for bait fishing and they don't have to be set like J hooks so they are an ideal hook when you'll be leaving your rod in a rod holder while waiting for a fish to bite also if you aren't confident in your ability to properly time your hook set then use a circle hard circle hooks have to be twisted out of a fish's mouth so once a fish is hooked you lose fewer fish with a circle hook circle hooks are also less likely to result in a fish being hooked in the stomach than a J hug octopus hooks are a cross between circle hooks and J hooks the shank is short and bent like a circle hook but the point is straight like a J hook you should set an octopus hook like you do a J hook but the octopus hook is more forgiving if you don't set the hook right octopus hooks are good for small baits and they are very strong for their size so they work good on large powerful fish with small mouths I like to use them when salmon fishing king/cal hooks or Super J hooks these are large bait hooks designed for fishing with live bait or large pieces of cut-up fish the strange bend in the hooks prevents the live bait from coming off the hook and helps keep the hook point exposed by preventing the point from burying itself back into the fish you don't want this to happen because that can result in lost fish these hooks need to be set like J hooks shiner hooks Shriner hooks are basically smaller versions of the king kale or kale hook or the super J hook shiner hooks are generally used for fishing for largemouth bass with live minnows or shiners treble hooks treble hooks are three J hooks that share a shank and an eye they are great for keeping off baits like salmon eggs and liver from coming off the hook and they improve your hookup ratio on lures the treble hooks can get snagged very easily and they can tear up a fish's mouth which is bad if you plan on releasing the fish there are also many laws affecting when and where you can use treble hooks worm hooks these hooks are for fishing with soft plastic worms and other soft plastic baits not for fishing with real worms this is the type of hook that you need to set hard just like other Jayhawks swim bait hooks are used to help keep your swim bait upright in the water and help it stay on the hook they often have lead embedded in the shank of the hook or they have a screw near the eye these are all designed to keep the bait upright and on the hook a swimbait hook needs to be set just like any other J hook jig hooks are J hooks with a 90 degree bend at the eye they are designed to swim point side up so if you drag the hook over a sunken log or bounce it across rocks the point is less likely to catch and be snagged some J hooks are weighted these hooks can be used with soft plastic lures or with baits like dead minnows like all J hooks you need to set a jig hook weedless hooks are as the name suggests for fishing around weeds weedless hooks have wires or bristles that protect the hook point from catching on weeds when a fish bites the hook the guard gives way and the hook point is exposed this hook is perfect for fishing in grass or thick weedy vegetation but you have to set the hook more aggressively to compensate for the guard these hooks can be used with bait or lures punch bait and stink bait hooks come in a lot of varieties these hooks are usually treble hooks but they are all designed to grip soft buoy baits some use hares some use textured plastics others have little pouches it can be filled with stinky gooey baits if you fish with punch baits stink baits Debates or gels you may want to use these types of hooks okay I talked a lot about hook sets so let me explain what that means hook set is when you try to drive the hook point deeper into the fish's mouth you want the hook to sink in the fish's flesh past the barbed to decrease the chances of the fish spitting out the hook with Jay hooks you reel up all the slack and then jerk the rod tip up as high as you can to try to set that hook into the fish's mouth sometimes you'll even run backwards or take a step backwards to pull more line with circle hooks you simply wait until the fish is on the hook then you reel in all the slack line until the rod bends over then you lift the rod up and fight the fish then fish have hardened mouths like pike gara tarpon you really have to set the hook hard you'll see professional bass fisherman set the hooks extremely aggressively fish with softer mouths like carp crappie or trout don't have those hard mouths and so you can set with much less force and you have to be more careful because if you set too hard you can tear the hook right out of the fish's mouth the sharper and smaller your hook the less force it takes to set the hook so choosing the right hook can really affect your hook set high quality hooks have sharp durable points good hooks are also strong but can flex without breaking or becoming bent hooks range in price from $1.00 for a dozen to $1 apiece most of the time you get what you pay for Gamakatsu must add an owner or some of the best hook brands that are easy to find eagleclaw is one of the most affordable brands but their hooks are definitely lower quality I tend to use cheaper brand hooks for catching bait and having fun with my kids but when I'm fishing for big fish I use the best hooks money can buy rust snags and normal wear and tear will dull your hooks a $10 duelers I can reveal when it's time to retire a hook with experience you can feel when a hook point is dull if you want you can sharpen your hooks metal sandpaper or sharpening stones can touch up a hook point fairly quickly when you bait a hook you want the bait to be as secure as possible so it won't fall off the hook while casting but you also want no bait on the hook point or barb if you cover up the hook point or barb with bait you'll lose more fish and you'll gut hook more fish there are a number of products and techniques can help secure your bait without interfering with the host point bait thread is a really great cheap option egg loop nuts are a really awesome way to snail a hook that'll also secure your bait to the shank and bait buttons can be really helpful especially when fishing with live bait or large cut bait if you are getting lots of bites but not getting hooked up you are probably using hooks or baits that are too big smaller fish are biting your lure or your bait but the setup is so big that they are missing the hook point if you're getting tons of bites but no fish switch to progressively smaller hooks and smaller baits or lures until you catch whatever is biting your hook if you're hooking fish and fighting them but then the hook comes out when you pull the hardest this probably means the hook is tearing out sometimes hooks tear out just because of bad luck of where the hooks set up in the fish's mouth but if your hooks are tearing out frequently then two things could be causing them to tear out either a you're setting the real drag to high and fighting the fish too aggressively which causes the hook to tear out or B you're using too small of a hook and by it's too small of a hook I mean that the hook gap is too small if the hook gauge is also very thin this increases the chances that the hook can tear out of the fish's mouth if you were hooking fish briefly but they are spitting the hook quickly or whatever there's any slack in the line they're getting off the hook then you're having a problem with your hook set a sharper smaller hook will improve that also better hook setting techniques can also really help and remember if you lose a fish while it's being netted by your friend it's always always always your friends fault blame them well I hope this taught you a thing or two about hooks and remember before you go out and buy the latest and greatest fishing rod make sure you're using high-quality hooks using the right hook will put more fish on the bank than any other piece of equipment you can buy if you like this video check out some of our other great videos from the catfish and carp youtube channel including our videos about my 10 favorite fishing rigs my favorite fishing knots videos explaining the pros and cons of bait casting reels versus spinning reels and our rod review videos I'll put links in the description too each of these videos if you like what you see click subscribe for multiple videos every week thanks for watching Oh before I forget I also promised that I would announce the winner of the fishing Bell and cash machine car bumper sticker giveaway from last week mason Wilkin is the winner he correctly guessed that tommy was wearing 59 fishing belts so congratulations Mesa Wilkin and I also promised you that I'd be giving away ton of fishing hooks and some more bumper stickers so I've got about 20 30 bucks worth of Gamakatsu hooks here and if you want to win all you have to do is one click subscribe to the catfish and carp YouTube channel if you haven't done so already share this video on any social media platform or forum or website and 3 leave a comment in the comment section of this video guessing how many species of animals have attacked me in my life the specific number and it's a large number anyway I'll announce the winner one week from today and I like to choose which types of hooks you want I have a huge freaking bag of brand-new Gamakatsu hooks and owners and whatever will will will get you hooked up and get you some of these super awesome catfish and car bumper stickers if you want to get more catfishing carb hoodies t-shirts gear or whatever I'll put a link in the description as well thanks for watching have a great day

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Length: 14min 45sec (885 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 09 2017