<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: Small or big carp hooks… which are more effective? </title> <atom:link href="https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-hooks-%25e2%2580%2593-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon</link> <description>Useful information on everything to do with carp fishing and news from our French carp lakes.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:23:57 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2</generator> <item> <title> By: What Size Hook For Bass Is The Right One For You? Find Out Now! </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-19433</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[What Size Hook For Bass Is The Right One For You? Find Out Now!]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:23:57 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-19433</guid> <description><![CDATA[[…] https://anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%E2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/ […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[…] <a href="https://anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%E2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%E2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/</a> […]</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Krazy Kooter </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-15823</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Krazy Kooter]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:59:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-15823</guid> <description><![CDATA[Are circle hooks used at all? I'm new to hair rigging but use these on cats and walleye have good luck but what about carp? Really confused on what hook to use on corn or dough balls. Appreciate any help thanks.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are circle hooks used at all? I’m new to hair rigging but use these on cats and walleye have good luck but what about carp? Really confused on what hook to use on corn or dough balls. Appreciate any help thanks.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Dave </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-11258</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2016 21:42:07 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-11258</guid> <description><![CDATA[Brett: Go for a size 4 Drennan Super Specialist Widegape. As well as a beaked point and being superb quality wire they also have an offset shank (reversed shank).. One big design fault of many barbless hooks is that they are straight/flat in horizontal profile but they must have a reversed bend to help them stay in, Be under no illusions that just because they are cheap they are weak or bad quality as they are a superb hook. They are sharp and very strong. Don't faff about with the smaller sizes. I stick to size 4's for carp all the way. Small barbless hooks are mouth damage central. One big design fault of many barbless hooks is that they are straight/flat in profile must have a reversed bend to help them stay in, There is a lot of expensive rubbish about when sometimes the best gear costs pence and has been sitting under your nose for years. Super Specialists have been doing the business for years, but this pattern is better and is the real deal, trust me.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brett:<br /> Go for a size 4 Drennan Super Specialist Widegape. As well as a beaked point and being superb quality wire they also have an offset shank (reversed shank).. One big design fault of many barbless hooks is that they are straight/flat in horizontal profile but they must have a reversed bend to help them stay in,<br /> Be under no illusions that just because they are cheap they are weak or bad quality as they are a superb hook. They are sharp and very strong. Don’t faff about with the smaller sizes. I stick to size 4’s for carp all the way. Small barbless hooks are mouth damage central. One big design fault of many barbless hooks is that they are straight/flat in profile must have a reversed bend to help them stay in,<br /> There is a lot of expensive rubbish about when sometimes the best gear costs pence and has been sitting under your nose for years. Super Specialists have been doing the business for years, but this pattern is better and is the real deal, trust me.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: brett houghton </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-11233</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[brett houghton]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:47:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-11233</guid> <description><![CDATA[Using barbless hooks trying all types shapes losing quite a few fish so much it's burning my head out can't seem to get it sorted !!!advice would be more than welcome.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Using barbless hooks trying all types shapes losing quite a few fish so much it’s burning my head out can’t seem to get it sorted !!!advice would be more than welcome.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Tom </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-11191</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:03:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-11191</guid> <description><![CDATA[It is an absolute myth (used to sell us more gear) that you need massive power in rod t.c, line b.s, hook size, and wire guage to turn fish from snags. Even big fish can be turned away from snags fairly easily because when hooked at a standing start they have not had any chance to build up momentum. Your regular UK hooks have easily enough power for French fish as long as the tackle is balanced and the swim being fished is sensible. Carp are carp. I handled very large carp easily in France on my ordinary Fox size 10s and 10lb line because my setup is carefully balanced. The fight was much longer than normal but there was nothing wrong with the hookhold.. French carp are not supercharged turbo monsters. If anything very big carp are much slower than super fit 20 pounders.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is an absolute myth (used to sell us more gear) that you need massive power in rod t.c, line b.s, hook size, and wire guage to turn fish from snags. Even big fish can be turned away from snags fairly easily because when hooked at a standing start they have not had any chance to build up momentum. Your regular UK hooks have easily enough power for French fish as long as the tackle is balanced and the swim being fished is sensible. Carp are carp. I handled very large carp easily in France on my ordinary Fox size 10s and 10lb line because my setup is carefully balanced. The fight was much longer than normal but there was nothing wrong with the hookhold.. French carp are not supercharged turbo monsters. If anything very big carp are much slower than super fit 20 pounders.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: scott bradbury </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-1084</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[scott bradbury]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:07:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-1084</guid> <description><![CDATA[i have never used bigger than a size 6 and go as small as a size 10. i will mix and match big baits with small hooks when the fish are really easily spooked just to up my odds of the take. an anglers judgement is what matters... if you are not confident in what you have on the end of the rod, you are going to feel uneasy about using it and probably not leave your rigs in to soak long enough to have a run... feel confident in every tactic you apply and you will succeed. kamazins are the sharpest hooks i have ever found. Im the kind of angler tha will spend an hour in the shop and open all the packets of hooks im looking at, testing each one for sharpness against the other. kamasin have never let me down and it all comes back to the confidence thing again with your setup.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i have never used bigger than a size 6 and go as small as a size 10. i will mix and match big baits with small hooks when the fish are really easily spooked just to up my odds of the take. an anglers judgement is what matters… if you are not confident in what you have on the end of the rod, you are going to feel uneasy about using it and probably not leave your rigs in to soak long enough to have a run… feel confident in every tactic you apply and you will succeed. kamazins are the sharpest hooks i have ever found. Im the kind of angler tha will spend an hour in the shop and open all the packets of hooks im looking at, testing each one for sharpness against the other. kamasin have never let me down and it all comes back to the confidence thing again with your setup.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title> By: Jon Perkins </title> <link>https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/small-hooks-%e2%80%93-big-hooks-what-do-you-reckon/comment-page-1/#comment-964</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Perkins]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:54:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.anglinglines.com/blog/?p=369#comment-964</guid> <description><![CDATA[The old advice of small bait small hook, big bait big hook still true today. I never use bigger than a 4 and have used size 4 hooks with 3 x 20mm baits when trying to avoid small carp - it works even though it looks weird ! With one or two grains of plastic on the hair a size 8 or 10 is perfect.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The old advice of small bait small hook, big bait big hook still true today. I never use bigger than a 4 and have used size 4 hooks with 3 x 20mm baits when trying to avoid small carp – it works even though it looks weird ! With one or two grains of plastic on the hair a size 8 or 10 is perfect.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>