Big plastics

[Casting Z's]

I'm with you timf. Big mouth hooks give one a better chance of getting up and around that lip bone and not just snag a little skin.

[striperman36]

Anybody try circle hooks on soft baits? If you want the wiggle but a nice hookset would that work? 11/0 - 12/0 circle?

[TunaCell]

Originally Posted by striperman36

Anybody try circle hooks on soft baits? If you want the wiggle but a nice hookset would that work? 11/0 - 12/0 circle?

I have tried circles on slug-gos, and I pernsonaly did not like them. The problem I found was involved mostly with the hookset. If like me you retrieve a slug-go quickly with a contsant jigging action you'll have trouble. The fish tend to hit on the very biref pause that occurs between rod twitches. That being said the next twitch you make after the fish picks up he lure is the beginning of your hook set inadvertently. So I was constantly missing fish.

However, if your in the "slow and low" school of fishing jerk baits you still may want to consider trying circles. This technique allows more control over your set. People may have had different experiences, but this is just what I've found to be the case.

[timf]

May have to get a couple packages of both and do a little experiment. If I come up with anything I will surely post.

It looks like yum's 9" shad comes with the 9/0 excalibur which I hope is better than the one that the sluggos come with. In addition it is 3.5" inches from the eye to the bend.

tight lines (soon!)