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SteveV/RippinLips
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 Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:59 pm Post subject: Question about Bull RED/Black Drum.. |
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What size hooks are the best for these 30-40+inch drum?
Also, are Circle hooks the best way to go?
Looking for opinions, Ive been using the Breakaway Redfish Leaders that are equipped with a 12o circle hook.. i buy them at the bass pro here in San Antonio.. Just wanna know if there are better options
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ziacatcher
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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I mainly use 6/0 or 7/0 circles on my redfish/surf leaders. Have caught 45" reds and 4 1/2'-5 1/2' sharks and cobia on them.
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Jetty Bandit
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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You would be surprised at how big of a fish you can catch on a smaller circle hook.
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hickroots07
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| Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Jetty Bandit wrote: | | You would be surprised at how big of a fish you can catch on a smaller circle hook. |
Absolutely true. I use fairly small ones while drum fishing. Sometimes I use a 6/0 wide gap hook and that works good too. They have been biting consistently in the humble channel recently.
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:26 am Post subject: |
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you really need to "like" the Bait Bucket FaceBook page; they have a few instructional videos up on their page that include PRICELESS information and how-to-rig for exactly what you're asking about.....seriously, they answer your questions and show you precisely how to do it....
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oscar@CBF
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 9:30 am Post subject: |
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I like 14/0 circles. The larger hook is easier to take out of those big fish than a small one.
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TheDude
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I prefer smaller circle hooks usually 3/0, the biggest I will use at the jetties is 5/0 and 6/0. The circle hooks that I prefer are the Owner Mutu Circle hook that I have only found at Academy, you can tell the difference between the rest because it says "tournament legal" on the package.
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jagarcia10
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| Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| My hooks vary from 5/0 to 14/0 circles depending on what bait I'm using. |
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