Understanding the size of treble hooks can be a bit strange. At hooks marked by means of numbers as #18, #16, #10 or #2, they become bigger when the number gets smaller. For instance, #2 are much more strong and big than little #18.
After #1 come 1/0, later 2/0 and 3/0. Those “aughts” reverse the logic: higher number here shows bigger hook. In stores usually sort them of tiniest until biggest: 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0.
How Treble Hook Sizes Work
does not exist industrial standard for treble hooks, so the sizes range according to the maker. They are not same everywhere. #4 of one brand maybe do not match to #4 of another.
Because hooks differ between brands about weight, form, thickness and size, the safest way assure yourself about two hooks are compare them directly one beside the another. You can also control against printout of real-sized photograph. Some people even bear box full of baits in the store for receive advice about the best hooks.
The apt size depends of the circumstances. At bait it most commonly matters to use the biggest hooks, that does not kill the fish. If the hook frontale attach to the line, diminish in one size occasionally help.
Tinier hooks are less scary for fishes, when you uses bait, but you risks missing because of that they swallow the hook. For bluegill, crappie or bass operates well sizes 6 and 8. Trout can require even #20 on Carolina-rig.
Some uses #18 for special techniques.
Also the strength of the hook matters. The thickness of the wire measures by means of “X”: 1X are standard, 2X twice thicker, 3X threefold. Bigger hook usually gives more strength.
Even so, too big hook can do that they tangle either take the whole body of the bait. Treble hooks snagas a bit more easily in cover. Individual hooks rather can liyadi left, rather to treble, what alters the move of the bait or tangle it with the line or the body.