I went through my terminal tackle today and realized that I have way too many styles of hooks. I want to get down to about 4 different hooks for all of my plastic presentations.

 

Standard T rig hook for worms and thinner plastics. I have always used EWG but want to get away from this because the extra wide gap is not needed for these plastics. How many of yall use a standard offset hook? Do you find it better because the hook point is not directly aligned with the eye? Or find no difference at all?

 

Light wire hooks for when I am fishing finesse worms on my ML to M power rods with 6-10# line.

 

EWG for thicker plastics like flukes, creature baits etc.

 

Heavy wire hooks for throwing into the nasty stuff.

 

I know there are many more hooks and I plan on keeping a few others like finesse wide gap hooks for nose hooking flukes or wacky rigging senkos, I just want to simplify my terminal box. I pay so much attention to lures im throwing that I have never stopped to take a look at the hook style Im using and make sure it is the best hook for that particular bait.

 

Do yall use many different hooks? Or keep it simple like I plan on doing and just use a few?

I use EWG superline hooks for most everything but I do have some regular EWG hooks in smaller sizes for finesse baits. I've got some standout hooks for DS, some wide gap finesse hooks for wacky rigs. I did just get some straight shank VMC "Ike approved" HD flipping hooks that I'm going to try this year. I really got them specifically for fishing the new Zman Palmetto bugs but I'll be trying them with my Rage Craws and Pit Bosses also and if I like them I'm sure I'll have more. 

I gues you can say i have alot of different styles of hooks but, i try to be diverse and always have the right hook for the right lure and line weight.

Worm hooks -reg

EWG - both light and heavy

Straight shanks - reg and heavy duty

Weighted Swim bait hooks - Reg and heavy duty

Drop shot hooks

Wacky hooks.

I am slowing easing away from using EWGs as much, most of my pitching is going to be done with straight shanks...*im going to see how this goes*

I mostly use 4/0 EWG hooks but occasionally Ill use some standard offset hooks.  I also have some 5/0 keel weighted hooks for the rage rig.  My thing is I need to work on what hooks are best for which baits/presentations.

I gues you can say i have alot of different styles of hooks but, i try to be diverse and always have the right hook for the right lure and line weight.

Worm hooks -reg

EWG - both light and heavy

Straight shanks - reg and heavy duty

Weighted Swim bait hooks - Reg and heavy duty

Drop shot hooks

Wacky hooks.

I am slowing easing away from using EWGs as much, most of my pitching is going to be done with straight shanks...*im going to see how this goes*

 

For the most part, this is what I have also.

I use the size and style most appropriate for the application. 

That means a lot of different hooks and a variety of brands.

The most intriguing is the X-Point.

 

 

 

I gues you can say i have alot of different styles of hooks but, i try to be diverse and always have the right hook for the right lure and line weight.

Worm hooks -reg

EWG - both light and heavy

Straight shanks - reg and heavy duty

Weighted Swim bait hooks - Reg and heavy duty

Drop shot hooks

Wacky hooks.

I am slowing easing away from using EWGs as much, most of my pitching is going to be done with straight shanks...*im going to see how this goes*

 

These are the same hooks I carry as well. I have made the switch from EWG to straight shanks for flipping/pitching. About the only thing i use a EWG for is flukes.  

I have too many hooks. Was trying to list them but gave up. Lol

Worms;

Standard size worms, 6" to 16", Texas rigged: Owner 5100 & 5103 and Gamakatsu 011 & 484.

Finesse slip shoot, split shot and drop shot; Owner 5133, mosquito and Gamakatsu 504 & wide gap weedless finesse hooks.

Creatures;

Owner 5191 and Daiichi D46

I don't like off set wide gap hooks for worms and only use that style hook when needed of thick bodied creatures, creatures with worm style body I use worm hooks listed. Sizes depends on the soft plastic diameter, line size and type of cover or structure and the type of rigging.

Tom