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Want to get into stick bait lures though need help. I wanted to get 2 one for surface and one sinking. I have a Shimano Sahara X spinning rod which is 7 foot 4-8kg. What weight stick bait would be good for this rod? And I want to catch a lot of different species such as: Kingfish, Jewfish, Tailor, Trevally and occassion Snapper so what length stickbait would be good for this? I will be mainly land based aswell. Besides all of that what is the difference poppers and stick bait? Thanks look forward to your help.

Aren’t these straight eye Octopus Hook? https://goo.gl/images/fw8UBa

Thanks for all the info. I guess we will never know. That’s fishing for ya.....

My Yakka was a medium size one day about 17-20cm. It was hooked on a double hook rig. 5/0 Octopus Hook through the nose and 4/0 Baitholder on its back. Very weird experience. Another night was another wierd experience where I was using the same hooks and something bite my bait and went to set the hook my hook bent inwards. I wish I could know what fish and what is happening haha....

Yeh thanks. Does anyone know if they sell Gamakatsu Octopus Hook Straight Eye at most shops? Or it is hard to get the straight eye?

Mostly Kings and Jews. Occassion Trevs, Snapper and Flattys. Do they sell straight eye Gamakatsu Octopus Hook?

Just recently went to buy some hooks today I have bought a couple but don’t know much about them. Gamakatsu Live Bait: What is the purpose and how is different to the Octopus hook? Is a hook set required with these? Gamakatsu O’Shaughnessy: What is the purpose of this hook? Is it just another long shank? Gamakatsu Octopus Hook: I wanted to get this hook but it only came with a inclined eye which I read somewhere this hook is only for snelling which is not what I want. I usually tie a knot above the eye. Do they sell straight eye ones because I could not see them anywhere.

Really? Hmmm.... anyone else know? Anyone can answer my question on hookset technique when using a livie?

Hey I am new here looking to learn more from everyone. Yesterdays fishing trip was good but came home empty handed. Here was the problems I had. Land based in the afternoon near North Head. Starting of with my rig I was using a 2 hook rig (1 x 5/0 Octopus 1 x 4/0 Bait Holder) with a small ball sinker above the hook. I rigged a live Yakka through the nose and one on its back. Threw it out and left there while I went to go catch more Yakkas. Suddenly my mate said your rod is bending, so I had a look and it was bending and pulling drag so I ran to it and set the hook. I felt a good pressure then a few seconds later me and my mate saw the Yakka fly out the water. Inspection of the Yakka no teeth marks and was still alive. Does anyone know what could of happend and what fish? I have got a question for when using live bait like Yakkas. When do you set the hook with J Hooks? Do you set the hook when the rod loads or you have to wait till it pulls quite some drag? I am confused at this could someone help me with technique with setting the hook with Yakkas? Thanks all...