Volitan Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I’ve never targeted whiting but I’ve read a bit about them and always wondered why people always use long shanked hooks when fishing for them. I googled it a bit but no convincing explanation found. cheers arron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Whiting have a very narrow small mouth and generally eat worms n nippers so a long shank hook holds the bait in a long skinny format so its easier for a whiting to suck the bait in..try using a larger gape hook like a circle you wont hookup..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Small circle hooks actually work pretty well, I tried them for a few seasons and didn't seem to effect hookup rates, only problem is that you end up with either a clean hookup in the corner of the mouth or a gut hook up which is a pain with a circle. I ended up going back to a large long shank, less hookups, but avoid a few of the smaller fish. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yep, I thought it was something like that. It just seemed hard to reconcile with the fact the same fish is also keen to smash poppers and sugar pens on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 bait presentation- you can feed the worm up the hook and line so it looks nice and natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I use gamakatsu worm hooks for whiting and bream. they are a fine guage longer than a conventional hook but not as long as a long shank and also have little barbs on the shank to stop bait sliding down hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I use size 2 longshank. The hooks are strong enough to also land big flatties, trevally, salmon that will eat nippers and worms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I find it is easier to remove the hook with long shanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJay Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Long Shanks with a small gape - for a fish with a tiny mouth, Red tubing and a couple of red beads then a red longshank hook can actually catch whiting with no bait! It imitates worms especially if its moving in the current, the same as the green straw and a bare hook for herring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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