When to Use Straight Shank vs Offset Worm Hooks
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- Pro bass angler John Crews shares extensive knowledge of when and where to use offset and EWG (extra wide gap) vs. straight shank bass fishing hooks. He’s invested years of experience and thousands of bass to form strong preferences, drilling down to design details that lend each better toward Texas rigging plastics in different situations.
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HOOK DYNAMICS - CLOSE VS. FAR
The primary hook consideration for Crews is the distance between the angler and the fish during the hook set. Seth Feider supports the same with his Texas rig setups for bass. The video underlines the distinction between the two primary hook styles - the offset and EWG style and the straight shank. He explains the mechanics of why a straight shank excels in close-quarters combat fishing. A few quality fish catches support his case. Conversely, offset and EWG styles yield better results on a long due to the unique wire bend.
FLIPPING & PITCHING BAITS AND HOOK TYPES
Crews presents a comprehensive look at different baits with particular emphasis on creature baits in Texas rig applications. He favors straight shank styles in this application, where thicker plastic bodies are the norm. A larger gap has more space to slide bulkier plastic against the hook shank, with ample remaining space to find purchase on the hook set. A straight shank hook also creates a more streamlined presentation for easier in and out of heavy cover when pitching close to the boat.
LINE DIAMETER AND HOOK SELECTION
The hook’s efficiency isn’t only about its shape. Crews discusses the role of hook gauge (wire thickness) and the interplay with your chosen line. Generally, heavier gauge hooks get the nod when fishing braid or heavier 20-pound fluorocarbon. Heavy line and beefier hooks excel when fishing heavy cover where you need to horse bass free. Conversely, he prefers lighter wire when the cover allows, as hook penetration is easier.
CLOSING TAKEAWAYS
Highlighting tools like quiet trolling motors and shallow water anchors, Crews gives valuable advice for efficient, stealthy fishing. Relying on Gamakatsu hooks throughout his career, he champions the effectiveness of offset and EWG for longer casts and heavy cover straight shank worm hooks for flipping and pitching. You’ll improve your hook-up and landing ratios by understanding and applying Crews’ principles on bass fishing hooks.
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TACKLE & ROD SETUP
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I flip a lot and I have watched numerous videos but this one does the best job of explaining why this system works. Thanks.
Glad it helped!
I appreciate your worm hook tips. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Great explaination.
Thanks for the information. Always appreciate your tips. Your do a great job of explaining
Awesome Info Crew's. Thank you for the Video. Shout out Wired 2 Fish!!@
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Great content best in a while thanks guys
Finally, one useful tip
Angles: weight over the bait, go straight; slower thin bait, go worm bend; thick and far, EWG sets the bar.
Just making up stuff at this point lol. I’ve fished both. Almost exclusively uses straight shank on all works. Only ewg swim bait style baits.
Same in all regards lol
In this tip he's talking about improving hook up ratio a few percent, if anything. For you and me, it truly doesn't matter if you land 97 fish out of 100 or 93. When tens of thousands of dollars are in the mix...a small improvement matters. That's the part no one talks about out loud.
What reel is he using? It sounded like it had clicking drag
What lake was that? Was that Lake st clair???
Why do you switch hands with a bc? Just can’t do it? Nothing bad, just seems so inefficient
That's why I went to a left hand retrieve reel!!! No switching hands to retrieve!!!
Better to be able to use any hook size gauge ave = 28mm from eyelet my system can use multiple hook system off jig head liquid steel thus that gives the perfect fold of soft plastic and cheaper smaller is better to not have weight on hook fish flicks around 95% chance fish will dislodge that single hook so worm hooks in my book are crap. For weedles do that in a split second cotton double trick wrap one drop of super glue on. Otton but only half way that will push through 95%of plant material.
2lbs ????
Yeah but, I don't have multiple rods just to use a different hook.