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Here is a gentleman with good info- straight shank vs wide gap hooks:

That's why I never catch any fish!!!

Fisheromen wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 1:46 pm That's why I never catch any fish!!!

I would first start with a little larger hook...........than the ones that @McFish gave you.

Fisheromen wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 1:46 pm That's why I never catch any fish!!!

You've got too much common sense to fish it like that, even if nobody told you. ;/)

Enjoyed your video Michael…….and hope you know I was just kidding around with Fisheromen as we both know he has too much common sense to use that tiny of a hook. Now when it comes to McFish ……well it does like using tiny tiny robo worms…. Ha ha
Tight lines

Hahahahaha belly laugh

Skin hook is when the barb just goes in as far as the point. Flesh hook is past the barb. Skin hook is definitely better than flesh hook.

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I like that video w the smaller straight hook, skin hooked on the side of the worm. Smaller hook, less visible, and when the fish takes it, there's not a big wad of plastic in the gap of the hook. Gonna try that on the creek with small worms, to see if it'll get more hookups on bluegill and green sunfish.

The only problem with skin hooking small worms on the side is that it can put a funky bend in the worm..some fish might like that, most not crazy about it!

I dunno, I'm in the same boat as Fisheromen, literally and figuratively, they don't seem to like our presentations no matter how they're presented. ;/)

J?K, they like HIS just fine. ;/0

Swing harder