Hook confusion

[chrisw]

When I droppped around to Hooked On Bait and Tackle yesterday Mick helped me out with some initial tackle selections, including squid jigs and a few sets of hooks. Unfortunately I forgot which hook was for which fish (we were discussing flathead, pinkies and whiting).

I have a pack each of Mustad beak 1/0, Daaichi bait holder size 4 and Daaichi long shank-r size 6. Bait is pippies. Which hook would you suggest for which target?

NB I also have some MSP and jigheads and will probably be concentrating on those mostly, but I am keen to see if I can pick up some whiting while they are still on.

[Munroe]

flathead, pinkies and whiting).

I have a pack each of Mustad beak 1/0, Daaichi bait holder size 4 and Daaichi long shank-r size 6

I'd say in the same order as you wrote Chris.

How did you go with rod combos down at Hooked on?

[chrisw]

I'd say in the same order as you wrote Chris.

Cool, thanks.

How did you go with rod combos down at Hooked on?

Information overload. There's like 10,000 different rods there (well slight exaggeration) but Mick helped me settle on a combo of an Amped S-701M + Shimano 2500FB spooled with 200m of 5kg Toray F4. I will admit I didn't do the full combo test like you explained (with respect to the alignment of the reel to the rod) as it was pretty busy and I was running late. For my first modern rod I'm sure it will be fine; I expect I will get more later on and can fine-tune my selections then with a bit more experience under my belt.