Best Live Bait Hook

[Sea-Gar]

In your experience, what is the best hook to use with a live mackeral?

I have had good luck with a 7/0 Gamakatsu J hook. I put it through the top jaw (nose) of the bait. I have also had good look with a large treble hook placed right behind the dorsal fin. Although the treble usually gut hooks. Surprisingly I have had very few gut hooks using a J hook.