Fishing hooks come in many sizes and types and it is only natural for us to be a little confused when it comes to selecting a few from the vast range displayed in front of us. We must however ask ourselves a few questions- what size of hook we need, what is the job at hand and is the best in our budget. Fishing hooks depends on the size of the fish; the smaller the fish the smaller the hook should be. The line, the bait, fish species and more determine the ideal size. It is not always fish luck that the guy next to you is getting more fish than you are; a correct choice of hook has a role to play in this regard.

When it comes to sizes, the smallest to the largest hooks are like this: 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0, 7/0, 8/0, 9/0, 10/0, 11/0, 12/0, 13/0, 14/0, 15/0, 16/0, 17/0, 18/0, and 19/0. If you do not have the appropriate hook for your kind of fish, it will not do any good.

Apart from the size of the hook, the type also determines whether you will catch a particular fish with that hook or not. One of the most versatile and the cheapest is the most commonly used limerick hooks. A tarpon is also a similar looking hook, only stronger. Beaked hook is also another commonly used fishing tool that has an out turned eye. Tuna circles are wide gapped hooks are also quite popular. These above mentioned hooks are generally used in oceans. Anglers also prefer bait holder hook best, as it has two barbs on the shank that keep the worm or the prawn from slipping down. » Read more: How to Choose a Perfect Hook