Hooks for whiting?

[chief 1]

What do you guys think are the best whiting hooks?,i've been using the little long shanks you get in them bream packs,i will try some wide gapes

[whiteman]

Long shank red ones - small. Pealed prawn as bait. Wide gapes are designed for live bait.

[pommy]

Geetings!

Long shank size 4 in red for worms. prawns or yabbies. short shank for pipies.

Regards, Rob.

[loophole]

Long shank red ones - small. Pealed prawn as bait. Wide gapes are designed for live bait.

Hooks for whiting, i use the mustard ex-longshank chemicaly sharpened no 4's or 2s witth a nice bloodworm. I know the wide gapes you are talking about Chief they are called Big mouths by Mustard and do wrk catching whiting but best suited to fish like flathead etc.

cheers reece

[Tim_N]

Number 4 Tru turns, cheap as chips and work really well. I think they are a 756 hook.
Tim

[imnotoriginal]

I use a size 2 long shank if I'm fishing for sand whiting. I like the bigger hook, because you get a bigger bait on and you're less likely to lose your hook to a small whiting that sucks down the whole lot.
Joel

[chief 1]

cheers everyone,hey pommy,i think they are the hooks i'm using and loophole i have seen the ones you use and i might buy some and the wide gapes i was talking about are them big mouths

Cheers Dylan

[tunaticer]

I use #4 Tru-Turns and they are by far the best thing for whiting as I seldom miss a hookup and can't remeber dropping a whiting on them either. Always hooked in the corner of the mouth everytime.

Jack.

[mini696]

Tru-turns or wide gaps.

[Horse]

Try the Gamakatsu Worm hook in size 4. It is a very fine medium shank hook with two small keeper barbs. A lot of the gun Whiting fishos seem to prefer short shanked hooks though.
PM Youngy for the drum

Cheers

Neil

[ant_72]

Size 4 mustad 92647. They are a 3/4 length long shank with baitholder and they are not too wide in the gape.

[Gold_Coast_Chaser]

Try the Gamakatsu Worm hook in size 4. It is a very fine medium shank hook with two small keeper barbs. A lot of the gun Whiting fishos seem to prefer short shanked hooks though.
PM Youngy for the drum

Cheers

Neil

Spot-on, youngy knows all on whitng, although the other day i didnt find time to get the hooks youngy told me i used some old Gamakatsu Worm hooks in Size 4 and they seemed to work well as we caught 10 legal whiting, although they do occasionally swallow the thing down to its guts, got em back after we filleted em though, lol. Hope this helps!

[fish-n-dive]

I prefer a #4 chemically sharpened red longshank hook but the rigging of the hook is also very important. Here are 2 examples of winning rigs.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/ironbarkbob/Oztion/pat_draw.jpg


http://members.optusnet.com.au/mcloughlins_beach/Ginger%20Flathead_files/In%20Genera1%20whiting_files/image001.jpg
NB: The red beads/tubing is a must!!! ;)

[chief 1]

cheers,hey fish-n-dive,how do you do the two droppers on the first rig?i just had a dead bait rig

[fish-n-dive]

cheers,hey fish-n-dive,how do you do the two droppers on the first rig?i just had a dead bait rig


http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/mic_h_ael/whitrig.gif

[chief 1]

I need to buy some of them three way swivels

[Outsider1]

I need to buy some of them three way swivels

I find them a pain in the you know what Chief 1, particular when used with light line. Learn to tie dropper knots instead, much better to use for whiting.

Cheers

Dave

[chief 1]

cheers Dave,do you know where i can find any info on tying the dropper knots,i will have a look at some websites though

[Outsider1]

cheers Dave,do you know where i can find any info on tying the dropper knots,i will have a look at some websites though

There are a couple of ways to tie one Chief 1.

The quick and dirty method is to type a figure of eight type loop knot, not as strong though;

http://www.fishingcairns.com.au/page6-1.html (first knot, top of page)

Then there is the dropper loop;

ttp://www.fishingcairns.com.au/page6-1.html (3/4 of the way down the page, Dropper Loop)

and then there is the more fancy twisted dropper loop;

http://www.ausfish.com.au/knots/ (2nd last knot down)

I prefer the Dropper Loop, but will tie the figure of 8 loop knot if I am in a hurry.

Cheers

Dave

[chief 1]

cheers,i might have a go during the week

[4x4frog]

Number 4 Tru turns, cheap as chips and work really well. I think they are a 756 hook.
Tim
+1 on the Tru-turns. They will catch your finger everytime you have a lapse in concentration so be careful.
First time I tried the tru-turns my kids landed a dozen toadies easily, they do work well.

[youngy]

My favorite is a mustad viking no 4 if i am fishing for a feed and no 6 in comps, i am trying to get the whiting to swallow the bait without even realizing there is a hook even there.

[Outsider1]

My favorite is a mustad viking no 4 if i am fishing for a feed and no 6 in comps, i am trying to get the whiting to swallow the bait without even realizing there is a hook even there.

I agree with you there Youngy, actually bought a packet of them to restock yesterday.

Cheers

Dave