You are welcome Al.
I think i left out hooks in that pm. I use 6/0 - 9/0 Gamakatsu Octopus nickel, stainless, whatever is avail. ALWAYS snelled, and I snell me own hooks. That way I have no one to blame but meself.
Your choice when it comes to the knot back to the barrell, I like uni's improved clinch, or berkeley's trilene knots........most important thang is iffin ya can tie it with your eyes closed in a nor'easter
Have fun, chunkin', when ya find the BITE it is a BLAST!!!