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On topic, different resource, fresh water:. LMB, Perch, crappie, bluegills. The size 4 circle hook by mustad 39951BN-NP is the best for pond fish. The size 1 demons do not catch the same fish, and the larger size also gut hooks more fish in the same environment. The species doesn't matter. What rockfish9 said is a scaled down version of this. I stopped using 1s because every fish was taking them deep. The #4 was corner of the mouth 100% of the time.
That being said I went to Champlain and the fish there we got 0% hookups. I went to the size 1 and got 100% hookups.
I used that same hook for my 6 y/o for tog and it was a 100% hook up. Pia to thread it thru the eye but it worked.
The fishery will dictate what size hook works. Even in fresh water. The 10/0 is perfect for chunks, the live bait needs a honed effort... Sucks I know but needs to be done, RF9 likes a 5/0 or 6/0 depeding on bait size of (eels) if you have a live pogie on or porgy I think the method is a bridal band to break and it might be a larger hook. That's also a large fish target 30+
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