Kona The editor has compiled some fishing knowledge and shared it with the majority of fishing enthusiasts. On the one hand, it can continuously improve their own fishing knowledge level, and on the other hand, I hope it can help anglers in need.
Introduction to fish hooks
The fish hook consists of six parts: the handle, hook handle, hook bend, hook tip, hook gate, and hook bottom. Each part has its specific function.
1. The handle, also known as the hook shaft, refers to the uppermost part of the hook handle. Its only function is to prevent the tied fishing line from slipping off. The handle has a variety of shapes such as straight flat head, side flat head, round head, etc., all of which require uniform thickness and a certain thickness at the edge, otherwise it is as thin as a knife edge and easily cuts the fishing line.
2. The hook handle, also known as the hook handle, is a section from the handle to the hook bend, and the upper end is used for tying the line. The hook handle can be long or short. The long hook handle is suitable for hanging long baits such as earthworms and insect baits, and is mostly used for fishing fierce fish. The long hook handle can make the hook pierce deeper, and it is not easy to escape the fish, and it is convenient to remove the hook; when fishing with small granular baits such as flour bait and rice grains, it is advisable to use a fish hook with a short hook handle.
3. The hook bend is the curved part of the fishhook. Its main function is to firmly hook the fish and reduce the pulling force of the fish on the hook to a certain extent. The hook bend varies depending on the shape of the hook. There are round, square, streamlined, downward slanted, etc. The hook bend with a reasonable angle design can enhance the tensile strength of the fishhook.
4. The hook tip, because it acts on the fish mouth first, the hook tip must be sharp. The blunt or virtual tip cannot hook the fish firmly. Some hook tips have barbs on the inside. The barbs should not be too large or too small. The barbs are more suitable at 1/3 of the hook tip. The penetration speed of the barbed hook is not as fast as that of the barbless hook. However, once the fish is pierced, it will be difficult for the fish to break free.
5. The hook gate, also known as the hook mouth, is the distance between the hook tip and the hook handle. The width of the hook is proportional to the size of the hook. The larger the hook size, the wider the hook. Fishhooks with wide hooks are suitable for catching fish with large mouths, while fishhooks with narrow hooks are suitable for catching fish with small mouths.
6. The hook bottom, also known as the hook depth, is the depth from the bottom of the hook bend to the hook tip. It can share the pulling force of the fish on the hook tip. The depth of the hook bottom is also very particular. If it is too deep, it is difficult for the fish to swallow it into the mouth; if it is too shallow, it is easy to cause the fish to escape.
Types of fish hooks and their characteristics Introduction to fish hooks
San Chi found that there are many fish hooks available for anglers to choose from, and various hook shapes have their own characteristics. Choosing the right hook shape for different fish species is helpful to increase the catch. If the hook shape selection is too different, it may sometimes cause the regret of escaping the fish.
Fishhooks are divided into types according to the width of the hook:
1. Wide hook hook: Ise Ni, Taidao, Carp, Chinu, Stone Sea Bream, Universal Sleeve, Hela
2. Middle-hook fish hooks: stream, sea, Marukaizu, small catfish.
3. Narrow-hook fish hooks: Izu, Maru, Fuliushi, Sode, Shinkanto, Akita Sode, Fox.
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Let’s talk about the naming of Japanese fish hooks: Japanese fish hooks
1. Fish hooks named after places: that is, the most popular hook type in a certain area, such as Izu (Izu Peninsula), Kanto (Kanto region)
2. Fish hooks named after the target fish: チヌ (black porgy is called チヌ in Japanese), rock porgy, dancing porgy, taidao (hair fish)
3. Fish hooks named after the waters where they are fished: streams, small rock fishing hooks
Fish hooks can also be classified according to color:
1. Natural color fish hooks:
Practice has proved that black hooks are the best, small porgy uses black fish hooks, white ones are second, yellow (gold), blue, etc. are worse, of course, generally speaking.
2. Luminous fish hooks:
There are also two types of luminous fish hooks on the market (both domestic and imported).
A hook with a small phosphor at the end of the handle, which can glow, is useful in certain waters (deep water) and in weather with poor brightness. The fish hooking rate is higher than that of ordinary hooks, but many people find that the line is easy to break (the line breaks at the phosphorus pull) after using it, and they often feel sorry for the broken line, the hook is lost and the fish escapes. I think that this hook is not suitable for fishing big fish, but for fishing small fish.
A hook body is coated with fluorescent powder, with many types and sizes, and there is a lot of room for choice.
Fishhook size: Fishhook introduction
It is a well-known principle to use a large hook for fishing big fish and a small hook for fishing small fish, but anglers have very different understandings and uses of fishhook size.
Some beginners often like to use large hooks, thinking that large hooks are strong and not easy to escape fish. There should be a degree of size, such as using a large hook of No. 10 or above to fish fish weighing less than 500 grams, or using a hook of No. 7 or above to fish small crucian carp, which is obviously too large.
It is often not possible to catch both big fish and small fish. When fishing, you must have a clear goal. To catch big fish, you should use thick lines and large hooks. On the contrary, you should use thin lines and small hooks to catch small fish.
Which strategy to adopt depends on the specific fishing situation at the time. Some anglers like to use medium-sized hooks because their models are between large and small hooks, so they think that this choice can catch both big fish and small fish. However, in the actual fishing process, there is often such a feeling: when encountering big fish, the hook is too small, and when encountering small fish, the hook is too big.
I don’t want to say that medium-sized hooks are not good, but I just want to tell everyone that large, medium and small hooks have their own functions, and it is best not to let them do things beyond their ability. Therefore, you must choose different sizes of fish hooks according to the type and size of the target fish, the feeding method and bait, so that the performance of the fish hook can be maximized.
Characteristics of various fish hooks: 1. Iseani fish hook: ISEAMA
The hook gate is wide, the hook handle is short, the hook tip is inside the hook, the hook wire is thicker, and the hardness of the fish hook is good. It is not easy for fish to spit out the hook after eating it, and the hook eating rate is higher than that of long-handled fish hooks. It is generally suitable for fishing medium and large fish such as carp, black carp, grass carp, etc. Therefore, explosive hooks usually use this type of hook, which will be introduced below.
2. Izu fish hook: IZUMEJINA (Izu barbless hook IZUMEJINASURE)
The hook gate is narrow, the hook handle is long, the hook tip is outward, and the hook line is thin. Suitable for fishing small and medium-sized crucian carp, dace, blackhead fish, etc.
In addition, Izu derived the Fu Izu with a barbed hook shaft, which is easy to hang earthworms, the ring Izu with a ring on the hook shaft, the flattened Izu with a flattened hook shaft, the double-barbed Izu with a double barb on the hook tip, and the Izu Sure with no barbs on the hook tip. The Fu Izu, ring Izu, double-barbed Izu, Izu Sure, etc. mentioned here, Xiaosheyu did not find relevant pictures, and I hope that the fishing friends who know can provide them.
3. Sleeve hook: SODE (barbless sleeve hook SODESURE)
The hook is ultra-thin, light, long, narrow, straight, and light. It has the characteristics of high sensitivity and quick hooking. This hook type is suitable for small fish species that feed by suction. It is a top-quality product for fishing small crucian carp and small whitebait.
4. Chinu fish hook: CHINU
This hook type has barbs, mostly long handles, and the hook tip is bent inward, not parallel to the hook handle and tilted outward (commonly known as “crooked mouth hook”), which makes it difficult for fish to spit out the hook and escape after swallowing it. It is the main hook shape for fishing marine fish, but it has different characteristics from Marusei hook: the hook is slightly thick and flat, the hook bottom is smooth, the hook tip is bent inward, and the hook handle is longer. It is suitable for fishing large and fierce marine fish, such as black sea bream and red sea bream, and can also be used to fish carp and grass carp.
5. Tube-smoked Senmata fish hook:
The tail end of the hook handle is bent into a circle, and the hook shape is the same as the Senmata. The fishing line passes through the hook handle circle to tie the hook, and the line is tied firmly to catch larger fish. It is mostly used for sea fishing for ferocious fish, and it is not easy for fish to escape after eating the hook.
Variants of Tube-smoked Senmata: Right-angle Tube-smoked Senmata Japanese Harimiz Right-angle Tube-smoked Senmata is also called a strong iron plate hook, a strong fishing needle specially used for sea boat fishing for large fish. The target fish of the iron plate hook are large white hairtail fish, grouper, green needle, etc. The triangular tooth hook tip design is extremely sharp and the two-way design can meet the different needs of anglers. Variants of Tube-smoked Senmata: Tube-smoked Senmata Double Backthorn (also called Norwegian Hook) is generally made of high-carbon steel material. The unique double backthorn hook makes it difficult for fish to get off the hook, and you can easily enjoy the fishing process.
6. DO (4th tone of dong) TUO Chiyou Fishhook CHINUDOUTUKI
Both DOO and DOTO refer to the hook being bent and flattened, and are fishhook specially produced for fishing big fish. Chiyou fishhook is larger than the general Ise-ni hook. The hook tip of DOO Chiyou is straight, while the hook tip of the general Chiyou is crooked, and the hook handle is longer than the Ise-ni hook. Chiyou is a fishhook specially used in Japan to fish for sea bream, and the strength of the fishhook is high. In China, we generally like to use it to fish for big black carp, grass carp and carp.
7. SHINKANTO (SHINKANTOSURE)
The fishhook has a thick hook, a long hook handle, a wide hook gate, and a straight hook tip. It has a high rate of catching fish and has the advantages of fast fishing and fast retrieval, and is suitable for competitive use.
8. Koiso hook
It has barbs, the hook handle is shorter than Ise-ni, the hook is thicker, and the hook body is in a pin arc shape. It has a high fish catching rate and is suitable for fishing carp, grass carp, and mullet.
9. MARUSEIGO (long hook handle, hook outward) 10. UMITANAGO 11. KEIRYU (thin hook, short hook handle, straight hook tip)
The stream hook is a more commonly used hook type in fishing. It has a sharp hook tip, barbs, a moderate hook opening, a short hook handle, a straight hook tip, and a light weight. It pierces the fish quickly and is not easy to escape. It is very suitable for fishing medium-sized small fish, especially for friends who like to fish crucian carp.
12. Explosive fish hook:
The hook is covered with a transparent hose to prevent the hook from getting entangled. Under the strong tension of the red nylon, the six fish hooks are opened in a ring. The spring design in the middle can quickly put on the bait and catch fish species in all directions, greatly increasing the catch. Suitable for freshwater casting fishing, can catch black carp, carp, grass carp, bream, crucian carp, and hang fishy bait to catch silver carp and bighead carp.
Traditional explosive hook:
Clustered explosive hook: The lower part of the bait is not easy to sink into the mud, the bottom is self-weighted, the two sides are open, always facing the upper side, and 3 hooks are buried on each side, densely arranged, with a higher chance of catching fish, and the bait will definitely be caught. The bait utilization rate is high and not easy to scatter. It is not easy to get stuck on the bottom when collecting the hook, and the self-weight does not need to use a lead lump separately. Anti-hanging explosive hook:
After having it, every time you go out to play sea rods or sea fishing, the probability of the explosive hook getting stuck on the bottom of the water will be reduced by at least 95%. Solve the problem that the hook group is easy to get stuck on the bottom when casting, and say goodbye to the trouble of hook breaking and hook damage. The hook hider is made of lead-zinc-tin alloy. Octopus hook: It uses 8 hooks in a chain operation, which can be hit at a touch, and is fixed with an independent tube. It is not easy to entangle the line and hook, and it is convenient and quick to use. Coil hook explosion hook: Coil hook is a newly launched patented product, with the characteristics of many entrance hooks, not easy to get rid of fish, not hurting fish, easy to pick fish, not easy to get stuck on the earth, and saving bait. The coil hook has 9 rotatable fish hooks, which are suitable for wrapping bait, hanging earthworms, and card wheat. Special explosion hook for fishing silver carp and bighead carp: Lunch box explosion hook: This explosion hook is easy to carry and store. It does not prick your hands or hang on clothes. It is quick to assemble and easy to use. It has a wider range of adaptability to bait status. The bait surface is guaranteed to be upward, and the hook and bait are inseparable in the water, which can ensure long-term effectiveness of fishing. The hook is tied with a soft line, which is easy to be swallowed by the fish. The length of the brain line is adjustable, and the hook and line are not entangled. The 6 hooks are arranged in a plane when used, and they are all effective hooks. Increase the chance of catching fish. When retracted, the hook group floats to the water surface and rarely gets stuck on the bottom. It is not afraid of mud. Catfish explosion hook: blackhead explosion hook: special hook for fishing blackhead.
13. String hook
It can be used in fresh water and sea water, with more than five fish hooks tied to the sub-line at equal distances. There are generally two ways to tie: multiple fish hooks on a sub-line and multiple hooks on the branch line on the sub-line. There is a lead sinker or bait cage at the bottom, which can be used to catch fish in different water layers.
Swivel hook string hook: Steel wire string hook: 14. Competition fish hook
The main feature is that the fish hook has no barbs and the hook tip is short. It is easy for unskilled people to lose fish, but it is the future development direction of fishing. Because the barbless fish hook can remove fish quickly and will not cause too much pain to the fish, it embodies humanitarianism.
15. Upward Hook
Upward Hook is also called vertical hook or vertical hook. It is a type of hook commonly used in traditional fishing. A tin sinker is welded to the handle of the hook. It is used with a seven-star float. After the hook enters the water, the hook tip is always upward under the buoyancy of the float (upward), which is conducive to fish discovery and biting, and the hooking rate is high. Generally, the signal appears to float or move upward, and both large and small fish can be used. Especially for fishing in waters that are easy to get stuck, using the upward hook is the best choice and can be used in different seasons. It is a favorite fish hook for anglers in the Jiangnan region. A tin sinker is added to the handle of the bare hook. After the fish hook enters the water, the hook tip is parallel to the river bottom and is not easily buried by water plants and silt. Fish can easily find the bait, sucking fishing is convenient, and the hooking rate is high.
16. Crank hook
17. Perch hook
The rain gradually stopped. I walked gently on the bluestone steps, put away the oil-paper umbrella, and stood on a small stone bridge. The raindrops on the railings were like crystal clear water pearls, one next to the other. What were they arguing about? They seemed reluctant to separate, but the spring breeze blew over, you listened attentively, and with a “tick”, the raindrops fell into the water, rippling layers of ripples.
18. Norwegian hook
The characteristics of the Norwegian hook are sharp hook tips, long hooks, high fish hooking rate, and almost no unhooking. But the hook is thin and not hard enough.
Double back thorn: three hooks: 19. Turtle hook (turning hook)
The biggest feature of this hook is that once the fish bites the hook, it can no longer unhook itself, so there is no need to watch and no technical level to fish with this hook, so it is also called a lazy hook! ! Mainly targeting turtles, catfish, and mullet.
20. Lure hook (artificial bait hook, bionic hook)
After learning about lure bait, Xiaosheyu found that there are too many types of lure bait. I will not introduce them one by one here. I will write an introduction to lure bait when I have time.
21. Magic hook
A new type of fishing device invented by Liang Enju, a 78-year-old man from Yichang, Hubei. This fishing device does not need a float, and even does not need a fishing rod. It is not afraid of wind or floating objects. It can ensure that 90% of the fish will not fall off the hook after eating the hook! Whether you are a fishing expert or a novice, you can easily control it and realize your dream of catching big fish.
22. Swivel fish hook
Solve the problem of the reduction of tensile strength after the sub-line is entangled and knotted after catching fish. The bait can move when hung on it, just like live bait, increasing the rate of catching fish.
23. Squid hook
The rain gradually stopped. I walked gently on the bluestone steps, put away my oil-paper umbrella, and stood on a small stone bridge. The raindrops on the railings were like crystal clear water pearls, one next to the other. What were they arguing about? They seemed reluctant to separate, but the spring breeze blew over, and you listened attentively. With a “tick”, the raindrops fell into the water, rippling layers of ripples.
24. Taidao
The main fish hook for Taidao (hair fish) also has classic all-sea special hooks, such as the one below, which is made of super alloy material and has the characteristics of being lighter, harder and tougher. It is a must-have for sea fishing masters.
25. Lead hook
Fish head hook Lead hook with willow leaf rotating sequins Soft worm lure bait special hook can be used with soft bait, or it can be used alone. The unique fish-shaped lead head design, the center of gravity is tilted downward, with rotating willow leaf sequins, combining the advantages of VIB, soft worms and sequins when searching in the middle and upper water layers, the existence of natural angles when jumping to the bottom saves the cumbersome techniques, and has been sold well in Europe and the United States for many years. It is a weapon for all-weather and all-water searches!
Quality of fish hooks: Introduction to fish hooks
The appearance and manufacturing process of fish hooks (including material selection) are important bases for us to judge the quality of fish hooks.
First, let’s look at the appearance of fish hooks. At present, the common colors of fish hooks on the market are mainly black, white and yellow. White is the basic color, black is a layer of black nickel plated on the white hook, yellow is copper plated, and gold hooks are added with gold elements when copper is plated (its role is anti-oxidation). Whether the surface of the fish hook is gold-plated, silver-plated or black-plated, it is required that the coating is uniform, the appearance is bright, and the hook strip is smooth and round without bumps.
Secondly, high-quality fish hooks should be sharp, flexible, and high-strength, which is also the reason why high-quality materials are used in the manufacture of fish hooks.
Post time: Jun-25-2024