Calcasieu Pass 6/14

[Texas Tiger]

MG, thanks for the tip on the hooks...I've been thinking about using some crab on my next trip down in a couple of weeks, and wondering what hooks to use. I'll give the Mustads a try.

Best of Luck

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by Texas Tiger

MG, thanks for the tip on the hooks...I've been thinking about using some crab on my next trip down in a couple of weeks, and wondering what hooks to use. I'll give the Mustads a try.

Best of Luck

We tried some longer shanked, non-offset Mustads last year and the results were a bit disappointing. We caught lots of fish, but had plenty of missed hook-ups. This year we wanted to increase our successful hook ups so we went to a shorted shanked offset hook. The Mustad part number is 92677 for the hook that is working so well. I think the offset 6/0 or 7/0 Eagle Claw is better than the non-offset Mustad.

Also, we always count to six when a fish starts to take out drag on a hook baited with crab before tightening the drag (start with the drag real loose) to give the drum, redfish, or gafftop time to get the hook fully into its mouth and crush the bait enough to get hooked. If it is a crab claw rather than a crab body on the hook, we count to ten. Once the count is reached, we do not set the hook, we only gradually tighten the drag and begin fighting the fish.