What determines fish hook sizes?
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From Outdoor-Links.com:\n\nHooks are sized by the number that represents the distance between the point and the inside of the shank or gap.\n\nLarge hooks (1/0- 100/0 increase in size as the number increases.\nSmall hooks (1-14) decrease in size as the number increases.
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Lord yes i have a ultra light rig set up, mainly for bream fishing. bream is a pan fish which will get up to about 1 1/2 lbs. best eating fish there is . but to catch it one is like catching a shark. they are the best fighting fish there is.i have a ice fishing rod about 18inches long with a ultra light spinner on it. i carry it on my bike or truck. i see a decent place to fish i stop. i like it when the place is full of snakes because that is where you catch your big ones. wanna go with me lol.
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If there is a bait shop near the pier than go and talk to the fisherman. (the ones who are catching fish)  But usually the bait store guy will tell you because his buddys are giving him the report. The most siimple way to rig is the top and bottom wire riggs, 1,2,3and maby 4, oz weights. dipending on what is biteing, use a #1 or # circle hook, if sea trout,(the stealth bombers of the sea) use somthing smaller cause they can hit and run in 2 seconds flat and steal your bait.  all of this stuff is cheap enough so buy a few extras cause your going to loose some on rocks and seaweed. 20 dollars will have you fishing for a month or two.
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That's actually a very broad subject.  Depending on what style of snare or trap you use and what you intend to use it on.  Fishing line and a branch all the way to steal spring traps.  feel free to e-mail me with more details and maybe I'll even be able to send you a link specifically on what you need
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When i fished the gallatin river in mt., I used 3/8 spinner with about 4 or 5 weights on it.With the current and the weight, the lure went in the deeper pools. To catch the bigger fish pull up and back. With the 3/8 hook/spinner it will set better when given a good tug. Good Luck!
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In flyfishing the weight to carry the fly (hook) is provided by the line which is thicker and heavier than a regular fishing line, the 'false casts' (the bit where the line goes back and forth) loads the rod to give it the power to throw the line and fly out the required distance, hopefully then to land gently on the water with little or no disturbance.\nIt isn't physically dificult to flyfish it's all in technique\nI would recomend a lesson with an instructor to get you started.
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If yer talking andromadous fishy fishing, fish generally hold in tidewater until the tide goes out. It is then their noses pick up the smell of the rivers they were born in and they  think .... "there it is Let's GO!"\n\nFis such as these rely on smell to find their way home. Once on the way, the are not going to let anything stawp them. Even whats on the end of your hook can infuriate them so much, they will attack it just out of anger.\n\nSometimes it a subtle tap tap tap....other times its a jerk so strong your pole tip hits the water and it is at this time you can yell, FISH ON !
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It matters if your fishing for sea bass or Marlin. If you are fishing smaller fish like sea bass,barracuda etc.,   then I usually use 50lb test with a wire leader.
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You run the fishing line through the straws.  Tape the straws together loosely with the duct tape.\n\nYou can then control finger movement by tugging on the lines.
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A hook, with a long handle at the end of it.
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Is a long line with buyes, every 100 yards or so, a small line with a hook and bait is atached.\nUsually is several miles long.\nThe boats leave it for a day and return to check what is been hooked. Usualy marlins and sharks, but can be anything.\nIt is not a selective method for fishing, and is prohibited in many countries.
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Not sure about arkansas but for catfish i have always used a treble hook with a sinker about a foot abouve the hook.  and on the hook put 1 live worm and and a dead minnow.  If you have minnows for small mouth and crappie fishing just set up the ones that don't make it on yopur catsish rigs.
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put two 2s facing each other and you will get a tiny fish ... yes you are correct :)
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Have you seen the movie "Castaway" with Tom Hanks?  He had a similar problem and eventually solved it by making a spear.  Got pretty proficient at using it, too.  Commercially available fish spear heads are available at most larger tackle outlets and aluminum conduit or a nice straight piece of bamboo about 6 feet long for the shaft.  Make sure the head is securely fastened to the shaft and attach a line about 10' long to the opposite end of the shaft and tie it to your wrist to keep from losing the whole rig.  Remember to allow for refraction (where you see the fish is not actually where it is at).  Possible the refraction problem is what keeps you from scoring with your present methods.  Good luck.
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Depends on what kind of fish you are going for... if its bass, the one important thing to look for is shallow water, with deeper water near by...they hang out in these areas in order to escape the shallow water into the deeper. ex: a 4ft. drop off in a lake is a good place too look for them usually with brush or trees near by
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The fish in question is an Australian Jumping Frogfish. It inhabits small to medium size streams in the southern part of the U.S. I've only been fishing for them for a few years, and am still in the learning process. The biggest one I caught was a 74 inch trophy. I couldnt weigh it because my Berkley digital scale only goes up to 50 1bs. You mentioned you use rattle traps and that is probaly not the best choice since the fish are herbivores. I find it best to use large dandilions wrapped around a 5/0 trebble hook. Cast your bait out as far as you can since the Jumping Frogfish is easily spooked. Also, do not use a rod holder because you need to be fast with the hookset. As soon as you feel a tap, give the fish a little bit of slack, then wind up and set the hook. If you do hook the fish, prepare yourself for the battle of a lifetime! That 74 incher I caught, took over 6 hours to reel in!   I hope these suggestions will help you out.  Good luck!!
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KCDude,\n\nI'm not sure which power bait you're talking about, but weather it's a worm, lizzards, or catfish bait... it should sink with just the weight of a hook.  All of these baits are best fished on the bottom unless you want to fish a worm as a topwater - then you should hook it "wacky" style or use light weight hooks.  There are better soft plastic baits to use for topwater if that's your goal.  Good Luck fishing!!