Hook Guide
Not sure which hook to grab? Here's how to match the Lawless Series to your fishand your bait.
OCTOPUS HOOK
Short shank, wide gap, offset point, snell eye.
Best for: sheepshead, mangrove snapper, flounder, pompano, whiting, black drum. The #3 is also a favorite for salmon and steelhead.
Baits: live shrimp, fiddler crabs, cut bait, bottom and float rigs.
Sizes: #3, #2, #1, 1/0 to 6/0
CIRCLE HOOK
Inline circle point, straight eye. Sets itself in the corner of the mouth.
Best for: redfish, snook, tarpon, grouper, cobia, sharks.
Baits: live pinfish, mullet, cut bait, bottom and offshore rigs.
Sizes: 1/0 to 6/0
EAGLE BEAK HOOK
Offset circle point, snell eye, wide gap for thick baits.
Best for: sheepshead, pompano, mangrove and lane snapper, flounder, porgy.
Baits: fiddler crabs, sand fleas, shrimp. Great around docks, piers and structure.
Sizes: #2, #1, 1/0 to 6/0
SPORT CIRCLE HOOK
Offset circle point, straight eye for loop knots.
Best for: snook, redfish, speckled trout, largemouth and peacock bass.
Baits: live shrimp, soft plastics, tournament rigs.
Sizes: #2, #1, 1/0 to 5/0
O'SHAUGHNESSY HOOK
Forged, straight point, inline, built for strength.
Best for: kingfish, Spanish mackerel, mahi, bluefish, amberjack, cobia.
Baits: trolling, live bait rigs, chunk bait, nearshore and offshore.
Sizes: #2, #1, 1/0 to 4/0
TREBLE HOOK
Fresh trebles to replace worn hooks on plugs, crankbaits and spoons.
Sizes: #3, #1, 1/0, 3/0
HOW HOOK SIZES WORK
Numbered sizes get smaller as the number goes up, so a #3 is smaller than a #1. After #1 comes 1/0 ("one-aught"), and aught sizes get bigger as the number goes up, so 6/0 is the largest.
Smallest to largest: #3, #2, #1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0
CIRCLE vs. J-HOOK
Circle hooks (Circle, Sport Circle, Eagle Beak): don't jerk to set the hook. Just reel steadily and let the fish swim off. The hook slides to the corner of the mouth, which means fewer gut-hooked fish and safer releases.
J-hooks (Octopus, O'Shaughnessy): set the hook with a firm sweep of the rod when you feel the bite.
QUICK PICKS
Dock and pier: Eagle Beak or Octopus, #1 to 2/0
Inshore live bait: Circle or Sport Circle, 1/0 to 3/0
Offshore and trolling: O'Shaughnessy, 2/0 to 4/0
Big bottom fish: Circle, 4/0 to 6/0
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