hook size

[total wreck]

I'm new to mako fishing and was wondering what size and type of hooks should be used.I fish out of ocean city nad believe the average size would be between 150-250 lbs and I would think a hook in the 10/0 range would be good. any advice?

[TheBigI]

I use a 10/0 for filet baits and for big baits 11/0 .

[total wreck]

Thanks for the info.

[striper101]

We use the big hooks also! You have to so that they will pull thru the baits when the big girl come in for dinner!

[Tunablitz]

I use a Mustad 7691DT 10/0 for most cut baits and a 7691S 12/0 for big dead baits.

[reel fool]

I would use an open bite hook for a live or dead bait--7731D or 7754D. match the size of the hook to the size of the bait. generally, IF I were mako fishing, I would be using 9/0--12/0 hooks for baits to match....i.e. a whole boston mack would be rigged on a 9/0 hook. medium bluefish fillet on a 10/0, larger bluefish fillet on 11/0 & a whole bluefish on a 11/0 or 12/0.

When you rig your fillet, cut the thickness out of it some, so that the hook point is well clear of the meat. IF you use a whole fish (bluefish, boston mack), you can rig it like it were alive, bridled thru the eyes. or, here's another nice little bit of rigging, easy too.
twist a 12"-18" length of smaller wire (#7) onto the bite of your bait hook. then twist onto the end of that length of wire, a #4 live bait hook (rather small hook). the distance between the bottom of the bite in the bait hook & the eye of the #4 live bait hook should be only about 2-3 inches. You now definitely need to fish the fish when you get a bite, but very effective & a clean hook-up.

[fishpicker]

I use 12/0 16/0 mustang 3407 also 18/0 10% offset circles I'm really liken the circles. If ya can't find those hooks Off the Hook always has plenty

[Seaker]

We only use circle hooks for all bait fishin and have really liked the performance on them.

[Thunnus Amongus]

7731D 10/0 double hook rig.

[thums up]

It depends on the size of the bait but 10/0 is right for that size fish with a fillet bait or whole mack. You could go down to 9/0. For whole bluefish I like 12/0. I like the 7699 I believe is the hook from mustad. It is offset.