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wjlz

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Size of hook for pink salmon
« on: September 01, 2013, 05:21:59 PM »
Hi,

What size of hook do you use for pink salmon?
Thanks.
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TheFishingLad

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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2013, 05:50:48 PM »
I use a size 4 for everything salmon related.
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Johnny Canuck

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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2013, 05:55:41 PM »
#2 or #1 pinks are stupid and far from hook shy
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2013, 05:57:18 PM »
For drift gear, size 4.

For flies, size 8 and 6.
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2013, 06:01:32 PM »
#1/0's fixed
« Last Edit: September 01, 2013, 06:31:54 PM by rjs »
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2013, 06:10:53 PM »
Size 4.
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2013, 06:12:27 PM »
Yikes.... :o

I use 1/0, sometimes 2/0...
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2013, 06:34:22 PM »
on spoons i like 1/0 in tidal.  under a float with wool 1 or 2 in rivers.
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Brian the fisherman

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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2013, 08:31:26 PM »
I only use size 4 for pink/coho/steelhead.
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2013, 08:47:17 PM »
9/0 so I can catch 2 on the same hook  :P

they aren't hook shy nor are they shy of other pinks struggling on a hook  8)
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2013, 09:49:54 PM »
Flies size 4 or 6 short shank and spoons size 2 siwash.
Pinks are not hook shy and I prefer hook size which allows me to quickly land and release pinks.
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2013, 12:31:45 AM »
#6 for me with Dick Nite spoons and #4 with wool.
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2013, 04:47:02 AM »
Quote from: bigblue on September 01, 2013, 09:49:54 PM
Flies size 4 or 6 short shank and spoons size 2 siwash.
Pinks are not hook shy and I prefer hook size which allows me to quickly land and release pinks.

This goes for myself as well
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2013, 08:55:47 AM »
Match the hook to the presentation. If the OP is talking about casting spoons/spinners in the tidal fraser then a 1 or even 1/0 is more than reasonable for larger lures.
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Re: Size of hook for pink salmon
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2013, 10:07:05 AM »
something close to 2/0 for Tidal Fraser
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