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What size hooks #11709784 07/07/16 04:51 PM
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What size hooks would y'all recommend for caster redfish and shark leaders. I've been running 9/0 and 12/0 circle hooks lately but not sure if those would be big enough or if I needed to go up to a 14/0 or 15/0. What size hooks would y'all use?

Re: What size hooks [Re: outdoorsman916] #11710490 07/07/16 09:46 PM
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All my beach fishing we all used 20/0 Mustad circle sharpened, at least 16/0. Some friends used up to 24/0. Just depends on bait and where you are. My large hammer head I caught between Galveston and San Luis Pass was on a 20/0.

We fished big baits, someone would be at the party boat docks when they came in and get fish heads free from the cleaners.

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Re: What size hooks [Re: outdoorsman916] #11710609 07/07/16 10:52 PM
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Ok thanks, aren't mustad hooks a lot smaller than other hook brands?

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some yes not sure of all of them just what I seemed to use, the 20/0 circle is a big hook

Re: What size hooks [Re: outdoorsman916] #11710625 07/07/16 10:58 PM
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Ok thank you for the help, I will be trying them next week down in Galveston.

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