Hey guys. I have the gamakatsu weedless wacky hooks and they are just too big for my liking. I want a smaller more finesse presentation but I also want a durable and versatile hook. I'd like a hook that will work for senkos and trick worms but not light enough where its gonna bend when i set the hook. Any suggestions?

You might try the Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook. I use #4 & #6 for smallmouth

fishing. If you decide to go this route remember this: DO NOT set the hook, simply

lift the rod tip and apply maximum tension to the line. 95% of the time the fish will

be solidly hooked in the jaw joint.

You might try the Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook. I use #4 & #6 for smallmouth

fishing. If you decide to go this route remember this: DO NOT set the hook, simply

lift the rod tip and apply maximum tension to the line. 95% of the time the fish will

be solidly hooked in the jaw joint.

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Gamakatsu Octopus hook, you can set the hook with those

I use a 2/0 #02412 for finesse worms and a 3/0 #02123 for Trick worms

For Senkos I use a 4/0 #02414.

If fish for bass, not bluegill.

This is the 2/0 with a finesse worm:

You might try the Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook. I use #4 & #6 for smallmouth

fishing. If you decide to go this route remember this: DO NOT set the hook, simply

lift the rod tip and apply maximum tension to the line. 95% of the time the fish will

be solidly hooked in the jaw joint.

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These hooks do most of the work for you.

I like Gamakatsu octopus hooks as well. I have tried the "wacky" hooks but i always seem to find the hook shank to be to small

I prefer the Gamakatsu wicked wacky hooks, either a 2/0 or 3/0. Very good hook!

Both Owner and Gamakatsu make a weedless wacky "octopus" style hook in sizes 4 to 2/0, small compact light wire and very strong.

Tom

As RW said, don't set the hook with a circle, just lift the rod and keep a tight line. I don't wacky too often, but I do use circle hooks quite a bit. I use Eagle Claws anywhere from 1/0 to 6/0 pretty much depending on the size of my bait, I primarily use them for a cut or live bait presentation, have never had any kind of failure with them. I would suggest not using them for toothy critters, with the short shank you are more prone for cutoffs, a steel leader can be a deterrent for some species. Sometimes you can get away using them with a stinger rig, trail a treble with piano wire off the circle eye.

It takes less force to set the lighter gauge wacky hooks, be they Jackall, the new Gamakatsu which I really like, though cannot use in MA because it is lead.

You don't need to "cross their eyes" with these light hooks to get a good hookset. I fish mostly four and six pound fluoro and have yet to bend a hook, even when it snags a rock or other obstruction. I use them where I can because they are the most effective of the wacky type hooks. The only thing that can snag the grass is the wacky rigged worm. With Jackall, Inichi, Flick It and other similar "weedless" hooks, the eye is on the top of the weight, and it snags plenty of gunk.