Hooks - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T12:21:48Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/group/bigbullhead/forum/topics/hooks?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A780359&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere are my current setups th…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2019-07-23:2036984:Comment:7803592019-07-23T18:08:32.921ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><strong>Here are my current setups this year for some Catfishing /Bullheads.In my home lake (Cupsaw Lake ). In years past I have caught four species Yellow and Brown Bullheads ,White Catfish and Channel Catfish . Nothing over 5.3# yet . PB is 12# 30" CC and 2nd best 10# 29" CC but those were in other lakes . Most of my Catfishing is done down the road I live on .</strong></p>
<p><strong> 1) 5'6" one Piece Medium Action Ugly Stik, Penn Silverado Reel ,15# Power Pro Braid…</strong></p>
<p><strong>Here are my current setups this year for some Catfishing /Bullheads.In my home lake (Cupsaw Lake ). In years past I have caught four species Yellow and Brown Bullheads ,White Catfish and Channel Catfish . Nothing over 5.3# yet . PB is 12# 30" CC and 2nd best 10# 29" CC but those were in other lakes . Most of my Catfishing is done down the road I live on .</strong></p>
<p><strong> 1) 5'6" one Piece Medium Action Ugly Stik, Penn Silverado Reel ,15# Power Pro Braid <br/></strong></p>
<p><strong>2)7'2" "Action" rod, a fly/rod Spinning Rod Hybrid I guess you'd call it .Slow action Rear Drag Lews Reel Pro PS 200, 8# Cabelas Mono</strong></p>
<p><strong>3) Zebco 6'6" 2 piece Medium Action/ Med Slow Tip Rod,Penn 4300 SS Reel, 20 # Power Pro Braid</strong></p> Haven't seen one of these in…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-13:2036984:Comment:7368292017-09-13T14:45:27.440ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Haven't seen one of these in ages.</p>
<p>Haven't seen one of these in ages.</p> Here's one I forgot to post u…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-13:2036984:Comment:7367292017-09-13T01:03:22.456ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>Here's one I forgot to post up. This is a "stinkbait hook". I use it for punchbait. Typically this is a dog-days-of-summer thing, when it's hotter than Hades out. Night fishing, with the bait suspended about 4 - 6' below a float with an LED on it. I can easily see that float further away than I can throw it. I don't normally catch any "big" catfish with stickbait ("big" is a relative term). I think I've caught a couple 5 lbs Blue Catfish on this stinkbait, but the bulk of my catches…</p>
<p>Here's one I forgot to post up. This is a "stinkbait hook". I use it for punchbait. Typically this is a dog-days-of-summer thing, when it's hotter than Hades out. Night fishing, with the bait suspended about 4 - 6' below a float with an LED on it. I can easily see that float further away than I can throw it. I don't normally catch any "big" catfish with stickbait ("big" is a relative term). I think I've caught a couple 5 lbs Blue Catfish on this stinkbait, but the bulk of my catches were small Channels and Blues, many too small to keep.</p>
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<p>I'm not terribly fond of these, even though I do carry them. The problem is that cats tend to swallow them. You can buy Circle Hooks with the wire on it, but it's just as easy to sacrifice a push-ballpoint pen and use the spring out of that. Makes for easier hook removal.</p>
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<p>I usually use an Improved Clinch Knot for this hook. The Palomar Knot works as well, I just find it easier to use the Clinch Knot.</p> LOL. For fly-tyers, unaccoun…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-08:2036984:Comment:7364752017-09-08T10:37:13.175ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>LOL. For fly-tyers, unaccounted hooks will eventually be found, usually by someone's toe.....</p>
<p>LOL. For fly-tyers, unaccounted hooks will eventually be found, usually by someone's toe.....</p> If an angler has less than 10…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-08:2036984:Comment:7363442017-09-08T01:24:23.995ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
If an angler has less than 100 hooks, the angler is definitely has not been in the game for too long. I'm more worry about the hooks that are not in my inventory over the ones that are. The unaccounted ones which I do not recall ever using linger somewhere, yet to be debarb. I don't need any more hole on my body.
If an angler has less than 100 hooks, the angler is definitely has not been in the game for too long. I'm more worry about the hooks that are not in my inventory over the ones that are. The unaccounted ones which I do not recall ever using linger somewhere, yet to be debarb. I don't need any more hole on my body. You got me there! I forgot t…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-08:2036984:Comment:7362302017-09-08T01:16:58.330ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>You got me there! I forgot to grab the Buff for the pics. I would really like to use some older coins, like a good Mercury dime, or an Indian Head penny, but the few I have left are sealed up in coin holders, and I'd rather not get them out. Might have to power up a metal detector and see if I can get some more :)</p>
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<p>"Octopus" style hooks are defined by the shape of the bend (they look like of like the suckers on the underside of an Octopus' tentacle). "Circle" hooks have a…</p>
<p>You got me there! I forgot to grab the Buff for the pics. I would really like to use some older coins, like a good Mercury dime, or an Indian Head penny, but the few I have left are sealed up in coin holders, and I'd rather not get them out. Might have to power up a metal detector and see if I can get some more :)</p>
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<p>"Octopus" style hooks are defined by the shape of the bend (they look like of like the suckers on the underside of an Octopus' tentacle). "Circle" hooks have a different shape of bend; the bend is smaller in comparison to the shank, and the shank itself is longer. And, of course, the point is bent inwards towards the shank. An "Octopus Circle" is basically an Octopus hook, with the point bent inwards. I've had good luck with both regular Circle hooks and Octopus Circle hooks. The main point is matching the hook size to the size of the bait, and the size of the fish being targeted.</p> Thanks Leo. The ones picture…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-08:2036984:Comment:7363402017-09-08T01:11:01.943ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>Thanks Leo. The ones pictured are about a third of the actual inventory of hooks I carry in my backpack. This is not counting all the hooks I have/use for tying flies.</p>
<p>Thanks Leo. The ones pictured are about a third of the actual inventory of hooks I carry in my backpack. This is not counting all the hooks I have/use for tying flies.</p> These hooks are in my arsenal…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-07:2036984:Comment:7364642017-09-07T14:05:42.996ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>These hooks are in my arsenal in chasing after carps as well. We commonly use 7/0 to hunt for 40lbs+ flatheads, wipers/stripers, and ocean front surf species. Good selection Allen.</p>
<p>These hooks are in my arsenal in chasing after carps as well. We commonly use 7/0 to hunt for 40lbs+ flatheads, wipers/stripers, and ocean front surf species. Good selection Allen.</p> I think that's an Octopus hoo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-07:2036984:Comment:7364912017-09-07T13:32:46.116ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><strong>I think that's an Octopus hook I show .I notice yours completes more of a circle though to the shank by the point bending in . I thought yours would be a circle hook and mine an octopus?!</strong></p>
<p><strong>I think that's an Octopus hook I show .I notice yours completes more of a circle though to the shank by the point bending in . I thought yours would be a circle hook and mine an octopus?!</strong></p> Great info I hope to employ i…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2017-09-07:2036984:Comment:7364602017-09-07T13:27:15.391ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
<p><strong>Great info I hope to employ in my future Catfishing adventures! .You are a real " Dan Gapen " Allen. Thanks for your help .</strong></p>
<p><strong> Hooks I have been using this year include #2 Bait Holder (Eagle Claw I believe) and the smaller #1 Octopus Hook I got from an Eagle Claw Dropshot kit .</strong></p>
<p><strong> August was a good month for Catfishing (Brown and Yellow Bullheads and Channel Cats) .The baits I used with success are: Hot Dog chunks, Frozen Livers and Blue…</strong></p>
<p><strong>Great info I hope to employ in my future Catfishing adventures! .You are a real " Dan Gapen " Allen. Thanks for your help .</strong></p>
<p><strong> Hooks I have been using this year include #2 Bait Holder (Eagle Claw I believe) and the smaller #1 Octopus Hook I got from an Eagle Claw Dropshot kit .</strong></p>
<p><strong> August was a good month for Catfishing (Brown and Yellow Bullheads and Channel Cats) .The baits I used with success are: Hot Dog chunks, Frozen Livers and Blue gill chunk. I don't recall catching anything on the Yellow and White Perch chunks I tried. Lures that have caught Yellows and CC's are Squirrel Tail Jigs and 3"Plastic Minnows.</strong></p>
<p><strong> BTW, aren't you the guy who uses a Buffalo Nickel for scale? This is a 1953 'Wheatie' I got for change not long ago .It's the year of my birth.</strong></p>
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