Hello! I am new to river fishing and looking to catch some pike. I have had some hook ups (with number 10) but have bought some more soft plastics and some 2/0 jig heads.
My problem is: if you look at number 1 it’s a 4/0 hook (I think) with a much longer shank. It extrudes just before the dorsal fin of the lure. The 2/0 jig heads that I bought extrude much higher up the body. I have squished them as much as I think I can get away with. My question is: do these look ok? As in presentation wise and “you’ll hook a fish no problem” wise. 9 and 5 can be pushed out more I know the look quite shallow in the photo. 11 is obviously a lot smaller (I’ve caught some perch on that one).
Any feedback welcome!
Posted by yokeekoy
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Don’t squish the bodies. The hook being close to the head isn’t an issue, most predator fish go for the head first.