Gamakatsu® Hooks - G-lock Worm

[creek wader]

I used Gamakatsu® Hooks - G-Lock Worm, the other day. The design is a little different than most worm hooks. I guess you can say a better mouse trap. It worked wonderful on 3" Yum dingers for bass. I had very few misses. The hook did the job it was designed for. When the fish got hooked, it stayed hooked. The only problem it would stay hooked "too good". I C&R only. So, I always try to release fish unharmed. Most of the fish that I caught were solidly hooked and I had a difficult time getting the hook out. Several swalled the hook and I just had to cut my line and give them the hook. They were bleeders and I hope that they survived. I've taken them out of my box. ... Anyway, a great choice for hooking and keeping fish, but a bad choice for C&R.

[Gavin]

I've had problems with fish swallowing small senko (yum dinger) type baits before too. My solution was to quit using those baits..but I'f I did, I'd go with a no offset circle hook instead. Barbless of course. Cheers.

[creek wader]

Thanks, I'm going with a j type worm hook with a flattened barb, from now on, when using the spinning rod. The 3" dingers are a great year around bait. But, I mainly will be using my fly rod this yr. , with flies. So, I won't be using the little dingers so much.

[Ham]

I'd tend to blame that bait more than that hook. Were you dead sticking it? This time of year dead sticking is a great way to get a bite, BUT it's tough to tell exactly when the fish getsthe bait and they will often swallow it. Other than a circle hook, lots of them will be gut hooked regardless of hook used.

I fish those 3 inch senko style baits on a circle hook. I fish the 4 inch and 5 inch tex posed with a hook very much like the G lock or I wacky rig them.

Good Luck with the fly rod. I need to use mine more this year also.

[creek wader]

Yes, I was dead sticking. I was asking for it.I realize it's the bait not the hook. But those hooks are a booger unhooking from a fish. I went again today and caught several more. None swallowed the hook. I used a j type worm hook. I usually can work them out without harming the fish the other hooks are almost impossible to remove. Anyway, I need to get out the fly rod. I need lots of practice, myself.

[RSBreth]

Senko type baits are known for this. For all types of fishing I carry a long reach side cutter pliers and just clip the hook as close as I can instead of wiggling it around and tearing an even bigger hole in the poor bugger trying to get it out.

You totally gave up the Senkos' Gavin? Dang, I couldn't do it. It would be like giving up Clouser Minnows.

[creek wader]

I guess I wasn't very clear with my post. Only a couple swallowed the hooks. Yes I get that with senkos. But, I was referring to the lip hooked fish. I had a problem unhooking them. I had to use my hemostats on every lip hooked fish. Which, like I said, that is what the hook is designed for, to hold the fish. Since, I solely C@R all fish, except whites and crappie. I won't use these anymore. But, if someone were wanting fish for the frying pan, these work well. Thanks for the hints, everybody. I always appreciate any advice. I'm using my fly rod now and have gotten away from the senko type baits, anyway. Below is a pic of my first bass (lg mouth) caught on a fly, that I tied myself. It's small, but it's a start. The 2nd pic is of the first smallie , that I caught on my own fly. I just started tying my own. I've been trying to use my own flys. Kind of a personal challenge.. Wader