I use a 3/0 twistlock Gama or Owner 1/4oz hook for the 3.8. It had a keel weight on the bottom of the hook so the bait rolls and it looks so nice minnows and sunfish chase it. Very weedless!!! I used a 5/0 weighted twist lock for the 4.8 inchers. Best colors are male perch and bluegill flash. I went through so many keitechs before I switched to twist lock with a tiny dab of super glue and the lure wont tear untill a pike bites the paddle tail off : )

I use 30lb suffix 826 or 15lb power pro super slick Braid and have had no issues. Good Luck!!! Ive never used these lures since this year and so far they are worth it.

Yes they catch fish but you will pay cause they are soft esp the tail section

Panfish have taken off those tails easily and short biting bass dinks as well

Keitechs made a great bait and ensured themselves lots of $$$ too cause you will buy pack after pack and need to

I had about a 1.5lb bass hit one of the 3.8s, took the tail off and came right back and hit what was left before it got away from him!