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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: killer fisher on October 16, 2011, 10:45:58 PM

Title: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: killer fisher on October 16, 2011, 10:45:58 PM
wanting to make some egg loop hooks but i dont know the size i shoulduse for coho
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: silver ghost on October 16, 2011, 10:49:05 PM
im no expert but 1 is pretty good for most coho. Use a 2 if they are on the smaller side...either way, I worry about one thing at a time [catching one first ;)] if you have both tie up several of each and see what works best for you
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: DanJohn on October 16, 2011, 10:55:32 PM
For pinks I used 1 and 1/0. I would have liked to tried a 2, but never did. I cant see Cohos needign anything larger than these
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: jizza on October 16, 2011, 10:58:12 PM
I find smaller hooks work best
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Post by: Stratocaster on October 16, 2011, 11:19:18 PM
Seriously.  Use #4 Gammies.  That's all I buy and use for coho.  even in higher murkier water.  Match that with 8 or 10lb pound fluoro.  No problem landing them either with that combo.  Assuming that you are fishing roe or yarn of course.  If you are using spoons or spinners, thats a different story.

Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: bigblue on October 16, 2011, 11:52:08 PM
I use #4 gammies for yarn and #4 or #2 when using roe.
#2 is used when I bait up with bigger roe chunks.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: vancook on October 17, 2011, 12:39:10 AM
Coho are spooky buggers so I find small presentations can make the difference on them biting or not biting. Size 4 with small chunks of roe.
In general I pre tie leaders ranging from size 1-4
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: steelie-slayer on October 17, 2011, 07:39:21 AM
like others i use gammies in #4 for hoes with 8 lb leaer also always have some 1s and 2s on 12 lb incase the waters dirty or i run into a bunch of springs or chum.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: FlyFishin Magician on October 17, 2011, 07:59:51 AM
Go with Stratocaster and steelie-slayer on this one.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: Tadpole on October 17, 2011, 04:36:17 PM
There is no need for hook bigger than #2 on Vedder, even for springs. No.4 for cohos is perfect for smaller presentations. Same with mono line, 15lb is a max for main I would use.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: bunnta on October 17, 2011, 08:16:10 PM
yeah i would agree anything beyond #2 is absurd for most fishery on the river. people tend to overthink u need bigger hooks for chinooks but that just makes setting the hook even more harder.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: CohoMan on October 17, 2011, 10:37:14 PM
#4 definitely is the best.

Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: BCfisherman97 on October 17, 2011, 11:07:32 PM
Im haveing very big problems this year. Im hooking into easily double digit coho every trip, both my dad and I, and we only land 5-6 of them each time. We are using size 1,2 and the 1/0 with blades. Any ideas?
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: Fisherama on October 17, 2011, 11:57:39 PM
Agree with everyone that said #4.  At first light it doesn't matter as much, but later in the day I find sizing down is best.  Also, for some reason I find that my hook/landing ratio increases noticeably with #4s.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: one more cast on October 18, 2011, 11:48:52 AM
Quote from: BCfisherman97 on October 17, 2011, 11:07:32 PM
Im haveing very big problems this year. Im hooking into easily double digit coho every trip, both my dad and I, and we only land 5-6 of them each time. We are using size 1,2 and the 1/0 with blades. Any ideas?

I use a #2 Si-wash with a #4 blade and my landing ratio has been good.
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: ChumChaser on October 18, 2011, 02:35:10 PM
Quote from: CohoMan on October 17, 2011, 10:37:14 PM
#4 definitely is the best.



+1
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: glx on October 18, 2011, 05:44:17 PM
If using good bait, it really doesnt matter what size, within reason. 
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: killer fisher on October 18, 2011, 08:15:08 PM
thank u, i went with the 4/0
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: Rodney on October 18, 2011, 08:16:10 PM
::)
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: killer fisher on October 18, 2011, 08:32:41 PM
 :-\
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: coho13 on October 18, 2011, 08:41:57 PM
HE SAID SIZE 4 NOT 4/0 READ THE POST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: hook sizefor coho?
Post by: bigblue on October 18, 2011, 09:40:37 PM
I don't think "within reason" could be stretched to a 4/0 hook for a coho. ::)