Redfin hook sizes

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Redfin hook sizes

Post by marckyg123 » Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:27 pm

Hey everyone, I was hoping to go down to my local dam and target some Redfin with a mate. Any suggestions on hook sizes I could use for bait fishing for Redfin?? Cheers and tight lines :cheers:

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Post by barra mick » Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:45 pm

Are you using worms or yabbies for bait?

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Re: Redfin hook sizes

Post by marckyg123 » Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:54 pm

barra mick wrote:Are you using worms or yabbies for bait?
I'm using worms mate

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Re: Redfin hook sizes

Post by davek » Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:23 pm

I use 1/0 hooks simply because of what other fish I could pick up where I'm fishing, I also use 1/0 jigs with soft plastics and still hook reddies from tiddlers to over 40cm at times, cheers davo
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Re: Redfin hook sizes

Post by russellh2 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:35 pm

Number 6 Bait-holder - Mustad. - 3 or 4 worms - No weight.

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Post by barra mick » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:42 pm

russellh2 wrote:Number 6 Bait-holder - Mustad. - 3 or 4 worms - No weight.
agree

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Re: Redfin hook sizes

Post by rb85 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:45 pm

Redfin are aggressive buggers have you considered lures?

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