Hook Size Matters!!! How Do You Choose Properly?

Hook size matters! Finding the right size allows better bait performance and landing percentage while fishing!

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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.

[LowBrowFishing]

I bought a few packs of the Twitch Tail Minnow a while back just to use on a Hover Rig. I've gotten to where I look at plastics just for the purpose of whether I can fish it on a Hover Rig or not.

[rodneygreen]

I'm very glad to hear that you are developing smaller weights & hooks for Crappie Fishing. It is Very Much Needed.

[MichaelRomero]

I've been waiting for you to come out with more traditional smaller size hooks. Glad to see it finally happening 👍🏼

[erniebrightfishing]

Matt if you jave any of the old havoc craw fattys laying around try those on the hover rig. The glide is amazing.

[Videos]

Matt how are you hover rigging the gilly? Saw it as the thumb photo for a previous video. I think I know how but would love to see you demonstrate it.

[MrJohnB-qsdp]

Thanks Matt for that information!!! Very useful!! I can see how much better the size 1 would be on those smaller baits than a 1/0. Order time!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[jasonlopez]

Yes a size #1 nice job I like that one on 2.5 small plastic.

[davidcox]

Same here in Australia with guys using big hooks. They use 1/0 or bigger for the 3" slimswimz. I find the size 1 much better as being shorter it allows a much better tail action.

[Fishin_ChipS]

Matt: Just got the 1/32 and 1/16 oz. Hover rigs. I have some Berkley 3.6 inch flatworms but these are also going to kill it on my ZOOM 4" Meatheads! Most finesse fisherman don't know about these. I actually still have some in colors that aren't even made anymore! They have somehow got lost in the shuffle of new plastics, which was O.K. for me because I catch fish on a split shot rig using these when others aren't catching anything. Their swimming action is almost unbelievable. I almost hate to give away my secret here, but here it is.

[Fishin_ChipS]

Due to the fishing conditions on the pond I fish 95% of the time, I haven't bought any Hover rigs yet. When the smaller ones come out, I definitely will! I think I will try the 1's. Thank you for your informative videos!

[NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Great info as always and man I love to seek or tackle keep progressing and innovating. I wish you guys the best of luck in that endeavor

[jumbofish]

I haven’t gotten past the 1/0 with the 4in pit boss yet. It’s working well. I love this rig and can’t wait to try other soft plastics and the various weights.

[bassmedic]

still like the max sent hit worm but i was using a 3" Kitech easy shiner on the 3/64 oz the other day and they were burning it up.

[erichildreth]

I went to core tackle's site and I bought 4 packs of each size and I am glad that I did! I now look at my soft baits and I can select the size that I think will work best with these! Thanks Matt for these jigs and when you come out with other sizes I will be adding these to my box! Oh yea I have some of the Tush jigs too!! Awesome stuff!!

[Glock-]

A bigger one for rigging a beaver baits backwards on a hover rig would be awesome to glide them under docks and overhangs

[Skunko]

Hey Matt, I took my 7 y/o nephew out bass fishing for the first time. He caught quite a few dinks but also an almost 2 pound bass on the hover rig. Thanks for making this available to all of us. It is really something special. Is there a way to make this weedless is my only question ?

[alexmiskas]

Hello Matt, once again great video and Love the Hover Rig. Problem is which bait to use? I am fishing a two day this fall and going to have two rods with the 3/64 and one with the 1/8-3/0 Hover Rig with 3 inch Berkley Pit Boss. I don't know which baits to put on the 3/64 rods. Any information would be helpful. Keep up the great work.

[mclifed]

Any weight recommendations for elaztech floating schad?

[jakemichaud]

So with an ultralight ned rig, are you looking for the bite on the fall?

[swimbaitonaprairie]

just ordered some #1 i’m thinking of using TRD Bugz