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I wanted some offset gammy worm hooks but they only had bronze in stock. I normally use the nickel black ones. Anyone see a big difference? I fish mostly stained water. 

I doubt it makes much difference.

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I use red for everything, not sure why.

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I have some shakey heads with zinc colored hooks, and they have caught fish, I don't that color makes a big difference, although, some guys swear that red gets better bites.. 

I used to only buy nickel colored hooks for years, but picked up a few packs of red owner worm hooks on sale a few years ago, same with the red horny toad hooks....I actually have not noticed any difference in hook color. I had a blue hook that came in a bag of plastics from Gander Mountain once, and it also worked just as well. Not sure color matters, Red may help at times for contrast. Bronze should be fine.

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No difference. Just another style to sell hooks.

 

You use what you have confidence and you will do great.

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1 hour ago, Sam said:

No difference. Just another style to sell hooks.

Been there, done that...Makes NO DIFFERENCE whatsoever...

 

Jennifer Lopez Smh GIF by American Idol

 

40 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

Been there, done that...Makes NO DIFFERENCE whatsoever...

 

Jennifer Lopez Smh GIF by American Idol

 

I don't know much bout black hooks or red hooks but I do know if I could go fishing with J Lo I'd dig the worms, put em on for her and clean the fish and I'd let her use my fav rod n reel! ?

Any chance you have one of her nodding yes??? ?

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I have always used black or bronze hooks. I don't use red hooks at all. Once the finish wears off they are actually gold. 

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Never made any difference to me. 

23 hours ago, Bird said:

I use red for everything, not sure why.

At least there's one honest angler - I know several people that use red trebles for everything and a few that use red worm hooks and each has a different explanation.  Kind of like all the bow hunters who buy fox pee to spread on their boots to go deer hunting.  I haven't heard the same explanation for that yet either.

FWIW, I once bought some red hooks because that's all that was left at the country store, and I couldn't see any difference.

Fish bite spinnerbaits with a huge wire in front and Alabama rigs with a massive wire frame, hook color doesn’t matter if you are presenting the bait the way they want

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Y'all making the sport way too complicated  ?

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5 minutes ago, Catt said:

Y'all making the sport way too complicated  ?

Yup.  

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It doesn’t make any different at all but it look cool lol. BTW all my 2/0 hook is red 1/0 and 4/0 are nickel black, and it will stay this way as long as I can find 2/0 in red. 

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10 hours ago, Catt said:

Y'all making the sport way too complicated  ?

Agree Catt. Splitting hairs with this. Hook color doesn't make any difference to me.

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10 hours ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

It doesn’t make any different at all but it look cool lol. BTW all my 2/0 hook is red 1/0 and 4/0 are nickel black, and it will stay this way as long as I can find 2/0 in red. 

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Yeah, don't think hook color matters at all but looking cool and relevant goes a long ways.20200425_104605.thumb.jpg.5bbf4bd7fe9311a62e0fdf223b07f8d5.jpg Lol

30 minutes ago, Bird said:

Yeah, don't think hook color matters at all but looking cool and relevant goes a long ways.20200425_104605.thumb.jpg.5bbf4bd7fe9311a62e0fdf223b07f8d5.jpg Lol

Senko for the WIN!

If I charted it out in a spread sheet maybe I would have seen a difference by now, but with just my basic senses so far I have not seen a difference between number of catches between red, black nickle, or bronze hooks. 

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