Go To Replacement hooks

[morgantm16]

What hooks do you change out to when you swap?  I'm a little curious on some brand preference and sizes.  Also wondering do you upsize for security reasons or do you down size for bites.  In the past, depending on the situation I personally have gone both ways.  Sometimes I swap to the heaviest stuff I can while other times I down size to the smallest hook I can get away with for finicky fish in clear water.  I watched a video of mike gilbert talking about down sizing hooks for more bites, something I have done from time to time, just wondering how many of us actually do it?

 

But also what hooks? Owners? Decoys? Gamas?

Edited November 13, 2018 by morgantm16

[danthefisherman]

Owner ST-41 for life!

[bdpettit]

Owners only for me.  2/0 & 3/0 are usually ST-36, with an occasional ST-41.  Anything smaller than that and its 41's and 56's.  Love the 36's, but bent out way too many in the smaller sizes.

[chefchris]

Usually use the same size as stock, or one size down or up 

St41s for almost everything 

st36s for the rest 

saltwater stuff I use vmc 9626 4x or 6x or have switched over most of em to the mustad 5x 

[JoshPerkins802]

Owner ST-56 Size 1 or 1/0.  I prefer Size 1

Edited November 13, 2018 by JoshPerkins802
Didn't mean to press edit. Fat A$$ Fingers

[MA Frog Man]

St 36 for me. I throw mostly mono and prefer parabolic blanks so bending isn't an issue

Edited November 13, 2018 by MA Frog Man

[JoshPerkins802]

2 hours ago, MA Frog Man said:

St 36 for me. I throw mostly mono and prefer parabolic blanks so bending isn't an issue

Just a question, not trying to sound like a smart ass, but aren't all blanks somewhat parabolic?

[MA Frog Man]

1 hour ago, JoshPerkins802 said:

Just a question, not trying to sound like a smart ass, but aren't all blanks somewhat parabolic?

In science terms yes. In rod terms it describes a slower action rod.