Like to hear your thoughts on hook size. 

 

Theres a time when you can choose to jam an 8/0 hook into a swimbait or a big worm but would opting for the smallest possible hook give you more hookups?

 

Is it an issue with movement of the bait on a big hook or is it an issue of the fish being weary of the hook itself.

 

I know in the fly fishing world a hook size aka fly size can be all the difference in the world on pressured creeks. A size 16 might not cut it but a 20 is money. Are the bass like this too? Unlike a fly the size of the bait is not dictated by the size of the hooks.

I'm no pro but here are my thoughts. Bigger hook does change the way a lure moves. Smaller seems to equal more movement on all baits but sometimes you need to use a larger hook to make sure enough will come through the plastic when you set it. I catch a majority of my fish on 3/0 or smaller. I throw anything from an 8" lizard to worm on 3/0 all the way down to a 5" senko. I have also caught 3-4 lb bass on 1/0 hooks on 6" lizards and 4" senkos. So IMO a smaller hook tends to give you better motion and doesn't necessarily stop you from catching decent size fish.

I'm no pro but here are my thoughts. Bigger hook does change the way a lure moves. Smaller seems to equal more movement on all baits but sometimes you need to use a larger hook to make sure enough will come through the plastic when you set it. I catch a majority of my fish on 3/0 or smaller. I throw anything from an 8" lizard to worm on 3/0 all the way down to a 5" senko. I have also caught 3-4 lb bass on 1/0 hooks on 6" lizards and 4" senkos. So IMO a smaller hook tends to give you better motion and doesn't necessarily stop you from catching decent size fish.

Spot on, GADawgs.

but as the hook size gets bigger, so does the guage of the hook, always remember that when setting the hooks on bigger plastics with bigger hooks. swing hard for sure so the thicker hook gets thru the plastic, i think the hook up ratio is higher with the smaller hook for that reason, that hook is smaller diameter and allows the thinner metal to slide thru the plastic and alson the fish's mouth, thinner hook equals less preasure to pull it thru. thus cachting the fish u might be able to get a "good" hook set on the thicker hook and plastic. but to say u wont catch as many? who knows??? but there are time where u need that heavy guage hook to horse the fish more like in heavt cover, thats why alot of finnese hooks are very thin, light line, light tackle and not too much cover, now saying it cant be done around thicker is a total lie cz it can be but wont be fun when that 5 pounder strips drag and pulls u in the middle of the brush pile n theres not a dang thing u can do about it but watch! lol. but hope this helps, good luck