. Soaking cut bait has a bit of a stigma of being dumbed-down fishing, but there’s actually a lot of science and technique that goes into the proper hacking, rigging, and fishing of a bloody ...

The bigger the number, the bigger the fish you could catch. One other thing to consider is the thickness of the hook. Thinner hooks are usually lighter and harder to see behind the bait ...

It doesn’t matter what mood the fish are ... wacky hooks, weedless hooks, and even weighted wacky hooks for deep water applications. The O-ring is an optional addition, but one that I tend to lean on ...

These hooks are best used if you use rodholders and do not hold your rod and strike your bites. When a fish swallows your bait, a traditional hook will get stuck in its throat or deeper inside the ...

They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact ... try a dough holder hook which has wrapped wire that helps keep the bait on the hook. Another method is the hair rig.

While many anglers can fish the entire open water season without using live bait, that all changes once ... 2 inches at most. The hooks I use are Aberdeen styles in size eight or six.