hook size????????????

Member Joined: Nov 18, 2007 Posts: 22

Am just wandering what the best size hook to use when flounder fishing ??
i normally use size 2 mustad aberdeens but it is frustrating when trying to unhook a fish when it has completely swallowed the hook! angry

please can anybody show me the ways of hook size ? cheers kingfisher big grin

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:54 pm

Never caught a flatfish myself crying

But I think I read that size 1/0 and 2/0 are used most frequently. Better to spend some time unhooking rather than missing all those bites while using a 8/0 Tope hook eh?

Member Joined: Nov 18, 2007 Posts: 22

lol right you r thanks for the tip mate ! big grin

Guest

I use a size 4 for sole and 2 if I'm deliberately going for anything else. Fact is that flatfish are greedy bu**ers and seem to be able to swallow just about anything you put in front of them. Try getting yourself a Gemini disgorger. They're about a fiver and, once you get the hang of it, most deep hooked fish will simply drop off! It works for me and I've had a lot of smaller fish go back alive after a deep hooking that would have died if I hadn't had the disgorger.

Member Joined: Nov 18, 2007 Posts: 22

cheers mate i will get tht disgorger pronto!!! big grin

Guest

Get the guy inthe shop to show you how it works (it's pretty straightforward but there is a knack). If he can't, PM me and I'll walk you through it.

Member Joined: Nov 18, 2007 Posts: 22

Cheers dunc if i have any trouble i will definetly pm u big grin

if any one else has any other advise please say big grin