Most times, all you will have to do is bend back the hook and re-bait. Your best hook sizes are 2/0 or 1/0 hooks. Light wire also does less damage to your live bait and keeps it lively longer.

Try these essential bait rigs on your upcoming fishing trips. From worms to liver and shrimp, use these bait rigging guidelines to stick more fish.

The double-snell rig keeps the bait just off the bottom, making it easier for flatheads to eat. Ralph Smith Every flathead angler I’ve met has a different opinion on how to rig for these brutes ...

A tackle box helps you carry all your lures, bait, hooks and anything else you need to fish. Beginners don’t need one of the huge tackle boxes that fit every fishing accessory you’ve ever bought.

Attract fish with Bleeding Bait hooks Speckled trout and red drum anglers have known for years that the color red on a lure attracts strikes from fish. Red jig heads for soft plastic lures and red … ...

The second matter to consider when purchasing a carp hook is the size. Fishing hooks vary greatly in sizes ranging from 6/0 to 13. When you are choosing a hook remember that the smaller the number ...

The Basics The Basics Richard Gibson First, you should have a good foundation. For the most part, we’ll target sailfish using 20- and 30-pound-class tackle and ballyhoo rigged with circle hooks, but ...

Gorge hooks may well be the oldest style of fish hooks on earth. They can be made from a wide range of materials and they can be surprisingly effective, though they are not suitable for ...

CNY Outdoors DEC proposes mandatory use of circle hooks for recreational striped bass fishing with bait Updated: Jan. 13, 2021, 3:02 p.m. | Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 2:57 p.m.