Just curious, when using live bait for bass do ya'll use circle hooks or what?
Pilchard":17ypz2vu said:I am no bass fisherman but I have used a lot of live bait in saltwater. Hence my name on this board.
The key with live bait is to match your hook size to the bait— not the fish you are after. The bait needs to be able to swim naturally. A oversized hook will impair the baits ability to swim.
Then, of equal importance is to hook the bait in a way that allows the hook to pull out of the bait and into the fish easily. This is true for J and circle hooks.
cbhunter":1tatxc03 said:Pilchard":1tatxc03 said:I am no bass fisherman but I have used a lot of live bait in saltwater. Hence my name on this board.
The key with live bait is to match your hook size to the bait— not the fish you are after. The bait needs to be able to swim naturally. A oversized hook will impair the baits ability to swim.
Then, of equal importance is to hook the bait in a way that allows the hook to pull out of the bait and into the fish easily. This is true for J and circle hooks.
Maybe that was my problem, not hooking the bait correctly. Where would you hook a small bluegill for it to effectively come out of the bait and into the fish?
cbhunter":3kq8nwqc said:Pilchard":3kq8nwqc said:I am no bass fisherman but I have used a lot of live bait in saltwater. Hence my name on this board.
The key with live bait is to match your hook size to the bait— not the fish you are after. The bait needs to be able to swim naturally. A oversized hook will impair the baits ability to swim.
Then, of equal importance is to hook the bait in a way that allows the hook to pull out of the bait and into the fish easily. This is true for J and circle hooks.
Maybe that was my problem, not hooking the bait correctly. Where would you hook a small bluegill for it to effectively come out of the bait and into the fish?
RUGER":3oyfd6xl said:Just curious, when using live bait for bass do ya'll use circle hooks or what?