Jump to content


Photo
- - - - -

what size hook would you use for the following


  • Please log in to reply
8 replies to this topic

#1 J.K

J.K

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 854 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:B'ham / Cov / Worc

Posted 25 May 2004 - 05:47 PM

sweetcorn (upto 3 peices)
10mm meat cube
15mm meat cube
lobworm
1/2 lob
maggot (upto 3/4)
10mm halibut pellet
10mm bolie

Going to be interesting what people here reconmend, and yes I will be hair rigging bolies and sweetcorn.
Crime Fighting RPG

Get paid for taking photographs by using these links:
shutterstock
big stock photo
dreamstime

Cheaper Mobile Costs



#2 PeterJC

PeterJC

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 81 posts

Posted 25 May 2004 - 06:20 PM

Sweetcorn - 10 or 12 (balanced with foam etc)
Meat 10mm - 6
Meat 15mm - 2 or 4
Lob - 6
1/2 lob - 6
Maggots - 12
10mm Pellet

#3 Mat Hillman

Mat Hillman

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1,889 posts
  • Location:Southend on Sea
  • Interests:Coarse fishing<br />Online poker<br />

Posted 25 May 2004 - 06:55 PM

sweetcorn (upto 3 peices) 10
10mm meat cube 8/10
15mm meat cube 4/6
lobworm 6/8
1/2 lob 8
maggot (upto 3/4) 12/14
10mm halibut pellet 10/12 (banded on)
10mm bolie 10/12 (hair rigged)
Mat

#4 J.K

J.K

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 854 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:B'ham / Cov / Worc

Posted 25 May 2004 - 08:15 PM

keep your ideas coming please .. after this little servay I will be purchasing some hooks for this season lol
Crime Fighting RPG

Get paid for taking photographs by using these links:
shutterstock
big stock photo
dreamstime

Cheaper Mobile Costs



#5 dizidave

dizidave

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 268 posts

Posted 25 May 2004 - 10:01 PM

sweetcorn (3 peices) - 12
10mm meat cube - 14 (hair)
15mm meat cube - 12 (hair)
lobwom - 8/10
maggot(3 or 4) - 16
10mm pellet - 14 (hair)


decidedly smaller than the replies so far but im a match angler rather than a specimen hunter.

#6 ayjay

ayjay

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 6,393 posts
  • Gender:Not Telling
  • Interests:Knife licking: birdwatching : :playing with mud and fire: beer.

Posted 25 May 2004 - 11:12 PM

sweetcorn (upto 3 pieces) ........ 8
10mm meat cube . ...... 6
15mm meat cube . ........ 6
lobworm . ........ 6
1/2 lob . ....... 6
maggot (upto 3/4) . ..... 10
10mm halibut pellet . ....... 10
10mm boilie . ........ 10

#7 Pangolin

Pangolin

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 765 posts
  • Interests:Coarse Fishing

Posted 26 May 2004 - 12:34 AM

Sweetcorn - 10
Meat - 7 (ESP 'Raptor')
Lobworm - 8
1/2 lob - 8 or 10
Maggot - 14 or 16
Pellet - 10 or 12
Boilie - (hair rigged) 8 or 10

You didn't mention floating crust... that's the hard choice!
You meet all kinds of animal on the riverbank.

#8 J.K

J.K

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 854 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:B'ham / Cov / Worc

Posted 26 May 2004 - 12:48 AM

hehe thanks all .. seems like I need some 10's - 12's - 14's and mabey a few 8's.

I normally use 14's and 10's for general fishing. Thanks for all your inputs, much appriciated. Now just hope I can catch some fish :D
Crime Fighting RPG

Get paid for taking photographs by using these links:
shutterstock
big stock photo
dreamstime

Cheaper Mobile Costs



#9 Stefan

Stefan

    Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 123 posts
  • Location:Liverpool, UK

Posted 26 May 2004 - 01:41 AM

sweetcorn (upto 3 peices) - 10
10mm meat cube - 12/10
15mm meat cube - 10/8
lobworm - 8
1/2 lob - 12/10
maggot (upto 3/4) - 14/16
10mm halibut pellet - 10
10mm bolie - 10