Keeping it Light

[Woodytia]

Had a few hours on a local canal this morning. Pleased to get out again and the usual small Rudd and Perch were most welcome. What was not welcome was the pack of size 6/0 worm hooks a previous visitor had left. I shudder to think what they were using them for but it could be that the talk of poaching and night lines on the local grapevine are not without foundation.

[Snape]

Drop shotting for perch often uses very big hooks but 6/0 maybe a bit too big. I always considered 6/0 a conger hook!

[The Sweetcorn Kid]

Des Taylor is one of the most successful drop shot anglers I know, and he swears by a big hook, but by big he means a 1/0.

[Hugo Curgudgeon]

6/0

http://www.amazon.co.uk/40-Fladen-Limer ... %2F0+hooks

Surely not?

Regards,

Hugo

[Olly]

Drop shot hooks are a totally different shape - view a few on YouTube under Carolina Rigs, etc!

Savage Gear and Gamakatsu(?) make them inc. weedless. Available on Amazon.

A 6/0 is far too big for me - except when catfishing abroad (200lb+ cats are still waiting for me!). I don't seafish either.

[Snape]

Some of these drop shot rigs have up to 7/0 hooks!
http://www.riveratackle.net/Drop_Shot.html

[Olly]

Americans again! All bigger in USA!

Perhaps they have some huge Largemouth Bass in their lakes/reservoirs!

The smaller ones look ideal although I have not seen the swivel through the eye before.

[Olly]

Just looked at 'Lake Falcon' on YouTube with a Bass that could take a size 10/0 treble inside its mouth - huge!!

And a 175lb Alligator Gar!!!!!!

[Snape]

Americans again! All bigger in USA!

Perhaps they have some huge Largemouth Bass in their lakes/reservoirs!

The smaller ones look ideal although I have not seen the swivel through the eye before.

These are the ones Des Taylor uses. I saw him at the Perfishers AGM using them. They look really good.

[The Sweetcorn Kid]

Yes, they are called Spinshot hooks sold by Harrison Sportsmail if anyone is looking for some.