Long shank hooks

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Long shank hooks

Post by Boza » Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:26 am

what are long shank hooks used for and what species/ situation

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Re: Long shank hooks

Post by bowl » Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:48 pm

Gars , kgw
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Post by eddyt » Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:24 pm

For threading on more bait (eg whitebait for gars, mussels for Whiting), things with sharp teeth but small mouth (eg leather jackets) or to stop fish from swallowing the hook

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Re: Long shank hooks

Post by Leronzia » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:33 pm

Do yall use longshanks on salmon

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Post by smile0784 » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:36 pm

Also flathead

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Post by DougieK » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:46 pm

I use them when i'm in an area that is likely to result in losing hooks down the mouths of toothies, wrasse, pinkines, toadies etc. Easier to dehook.
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Post by Tackleberry » Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:35 pm

Leronzia wrote:
Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:33 pm
Do yall use longshanks on salmon
I do I use the mustad stainless long shank
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Re: Long shank hooks

Post by Lightningx » Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:50 pm

Boza wrote:
Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:26 am
what are long shank hooks used for and what species/ situation
I’ve had a lot of luck using long shanks for targeting kgw, but have also caught flatties, salmon, gars and Lj’s :)

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