Hook Sizes

[excarper]

Can someone explain sea fishing hook sizes. Coarse fishing starts at number 2 (biggest) up to size 24 (smallest) Whats the difference between a size 1 and a 1/0 ? Is there a scale of hook sizes like in coarse fishing?

[paul p]

[excarper]

I am listening stud so tell me all i need to know about hook sizes

[pingu]

hook sizes again similar to course as in 1 is biggest then down to maybe a 6 if sole or bream fishing
other scale they go up from 1/0 then 2/0
biggest i use from shore is a 4/0 when targeting ray or big bass with whole squid
2/0 good size for sandeel
1/0 good worm size
hope that helped

dave

[paul p]

Thanks dave

[excarper]

so whats the difference between a size 3 and a 3/0 ?

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by stud

Now if you listen i will tell you, i am a very very experienced shore angler feared on the beach.

I thought that was just the nudist beaches !

[excarper]

nice one mental lol

[scottish_and_mental]

A size 3/0 is marginally bigger and the scale generally goes like the freshwater hook scale i.e the larger the number the smaller the hook ( smallest shore hook generally used is a size 4 or 6 ) upto 12/0 o'shaughnesseys for skate fishing from the boat.
Another point worth remembering is that different manufacturers use the same scale but a 2/0 mustad bln worm hook looks nothing like a 2/0 aberdeen and kamasan hooks can vary in size from other brands even though they may both be marked as 2/0 .

Shank length and hook gape can vary hugely as can the 'wire' of a hook i.e its length,width and thickness of metal so depending what yer after there is a hook for every single job !

Veals M.O do a 3/0 Saltwater champion all round shore hook which is amazingly sharp and uber strong , also available in smaller sizes that are suitable for worm or fish baits and a Varivas 'wide mouth' great for crab baits and my favourite for shads and jellyworms when Pollack fishing on the wrecks..


Hows Peckham anyway ? not been there to see the family for a while ( im sure there was a murder outside the house lol ) ..

[excarper]

Peckham is great if you dont ever want to leave the house otherwise its not good! They knocked down the acorn estate now still at least the pie and mash shop is still here!