Terminal tackle...Hooks

[Jim O]

Thanks to the sage advice here, I think I have my tackle storage figured out.

I'd like to move on to the actual gear, in this case, hooks.  This list below was recommended to me in light of the fact that I have nothing for a LR trip.  Is this a complete list, or not?  Needs tweaking?  Too much?

Owner

Gorilla Ringed 5015R
1 each, 5-pak, 2/0 3/0 4/0

Fly Liner 5106R or Offshore
Ringed 5129R
Single 7-pak, 1/0
1 each 6-pak 2/0 3/0

Mutu Ringed 5163R
Single 7-pak #2
2) 6-paks 2/0
2) 5-paks 3/0
2) 4-paks 4/0

Mustad
54151BR
Single 50box 2/0
"        "   3/0
"        "   7/0

[boon]

5015R and 5129R look virtually identical, I'd choose one and just get more of that. 5106R looks like an older design with the longer shank and narrower gap.

I wouldn't buy a Mustad that wasn't an Ultrapoint hook. I bought a box of Classic Point tuna circles a while back and the point on them was terrible. Maybe if you were losing a lot of gear and just wanted something cheap and robust, otherwise I'd be buying Hoodlums instead.

[MarkT]

If you're on my trip you don't need any 2/0 Gorillas... I have 2 pro packs of them! They were my go to before switching to mostly circles for bait. A 2/0 Gorilla is similar to a 4/0 from anyone else. The only thing I use a larger J hook for is dropper loop. For Mutu's I'd go with #2 and 2/0. Nothing bigger is needed for Sardines.

[Keta]

5015R  and 5129R  l ook virtually identical, I'd choose one and just get more of that. 5106R looks like an older design with the longer shank and narrower gap.

I wouldn't buy a Mustad that wasn't an Ultrapoint hook. I bought a box of Classic Point tuna circles a while back and the point on them was terrible. Maybe if you were losing a lot of gear and just wanted something cheap and robust, otherwise I'd be buying Hoodlums instead.

The flyiner (5105R)  and offshore  (5129R)
are different, the Offshore has a curved in point and the Flyliner is straight.  I build BFT assist hooks with 12/0 Offshore hooks.

Other than rusting in the box I have never had issues with Mustad bronze hooks and if you are into rat YT and YFT it is cheaper to cut off.  At one time I had hundreds of Ultra point hooks and handed them out on the boats.  They have a more durable finish and are excelent hooks.

[Brewcrafter]

I'm not sure that I would invest in a 50 pack of 7/0.  As Mark said, the vast majority of bait fishing will be 'dines, and you have that covered with the smaller hooks.  I have hooks that size and larger, but I can count maybe a dozen times I have needed them.  A small pack of 7/0 should be adequate; they will come into play if the boat "makes bait" where everybody stays up late with Sabiki's to fill a tank with Mackie's to use dropper looping for jumbo yellowtail or such, so you will want to have some but for me a 50 pack would end up being passed down to my grandchildren. - john