texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Power-Pole CS, T-Rigger, JoeGoes, EcKo
119150 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
hopalong 120,565
TexDawg 119,511
Bigbob_FTW 94,879
John175☮ 85,892
Pilothawk 83,259
Bob Davis 81,478
Mark Perry 72,280
Derek 🐝 68,311
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,037,806
Posts13,934,776
Members144,150
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? #12764316 05/22/18 01:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
L
Laker One Offline OP
TFF Guru
OP Offline
TFF Guru
L
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
What size hooks do you use for catching sunfish?

What Size Hook Do You Use for Sunfish?
single choice
Votes accepted starting: 05/22/18 01:17 AM
You must vote before you can view the results of this poll.
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764325 05/22/18 01:24 AM
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
L
Laker One Offline OP
TFF Guru
OP Offline
TFF Guru
L
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,021
Size 8! Every now and then a size 6! woot

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764359 05/22/18 01:42 AM
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,079
W
Wildman of the navidad Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
W
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,079
Size 6 for me sickle hook is my favorite I like criket hooks but sometimes it seems like they do not have enough gape so I prefer the sickle type


Psalm:91

Quote on the wildman" They Said he'd eat the hair off of a man's head when he was hungry
and squeeze the water out of rocks when he was thirsty"
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764487 05/22/18 03:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 778
S
SenkoSam Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
S
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 778
Originally Posted By: Laker One
Size 8! Every now and then a size 6! woot


If the fish are aggressive enough and large enough, a #6 jig hook is fine with slightly larger plastics. I believe most predator fish instinctually attack lures in a lure range they find worth attacking.

Last edited by SenkoSam; 05/22/18 03:02 AM.
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764560 05/22/18 04:38 AM
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,326
M
Meadowlark Offline
TFF Team Angler
Offline
TFF Team Angler
M
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,326
Size 8 flies for me.

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764596 05/22/18 09:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,515
banker-always fishing Offline
Pumpkin Head
Offline
Pumpkin Head
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,515
I usually use a size 6. I also use a size 8 every now and then. hooked


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap.

John 3:16

Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764611 05/22/18 10:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,793
V
Vogey Online Content
Extreme Angler
Online Content
Extreme Angler
V
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,793
Size 6...Eagle Claw with the longer shaft to be able to get more night crawler on...also easier to remove from fish.

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764717 05/22/18 12:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,975
S
Smithaven Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
S
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,975
I carry even hook sizes (10,8,6,4 and 2) in the gold Aberdeen pattern. For sunfish my default is number 8. If the fish are small I use a number 10. If the fish are running larger and swallowing too many hooks I use a number 6. The larger sizes are for crappie.


[Linked Image].
Seventy five years of chasing the elusive sunfish.
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764791 05/22/18 01:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 604
C
cactusrat Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
C
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 604
10 bait fishing for minnows.

6 or 4 if fishing for the frying pan. fish

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12764828 05/22/18 02:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
G
Gitter Done Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 17,610
I chose other due to the fact I do not target sunfish. When I do catch them they are usually on a size six hook on a crappie jig. I have also caught sunfish on larger hooks while fishing for bass and catfish.

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Smithaven] #12764934 05/22/18 03:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 163
G
Gnab2 Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
G
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 163
I am with Smithaven I carry all of them except for #10. I normally use 6s and 4s. If the fish are big I will push 2s.

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12765446 05/22/18 08:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,446
Dfitz Offline
"Nice Guy"
Offline
"Nice Guy"
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,446
Size 6 is my max 90% of time for targeting just Sunfish.


Don't worry about the mule, just load the cart
[Linked Image]
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12765651 05/22/18 10:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 835
P
psalty Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
P
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 835
#6 Aberdeen or long shank 8


Matthew 4:19
Script-Lures by Psalty
founder and directed by the Big Fisherman
Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12765680 05/22/18 11:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 466
plasma800 Offline
Angler
Offline
Angler
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 466
I use number 2 bass drop shot hooks. Mustad.

Re: What Size Hooks Do You Use for Sunfish? [Re: Laker One] #12765986 05/23/18 02:34 AM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,811
doctorxring Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,811

If I'm on good fish I go with a #4.

But a #6 is a great all around time hook.

I've gone to 1/64 oz jig heads for fishing for sunfish.
REALLY helps to reduce the fish taking it deep.


You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3