A good fishing hook is the key to successful fishing

It's not a secret for anyone that the success of fishing largely depends on a properly selected gear.

One of the main elements of any fishing, of course, is a fishing hook. It should correspond to such a basic parameter as proportionality to the proposed fish, as well as to possess excellent strength characteristics.

Do not even think about saving on fishing hooks - it will not work. Understand one thing: if you buy low-quality hooks, then you risk ruining your fishing. Spend a small amount on good branded hooks and protect yourself from unpleasant surprises.

What are the signs of a good fishing hook? First, it must be sharp. Swipe the nail lightly - if the nail is scratched, then the hook is sharp, if not - you can throw it away and do not buy it anymore. Secondly, the fishing hook should not unbend and break during fishing. If you noticed during the fishing that the hook has changed its shape, then change it to another one of the same firm (maybe a casual marriage). If the situation recurs, discard them.

Modern fishing hooks have high strength due to hardening. Therefore, it is desirable to choose salted. Fishing hooks Owner, perhaps, the most qualitative. There are lots for feeder fishing (bream, roach, for crucian carp), as well as for float fishing. Sizes - the most diverse.

By the way, about the size of the hook. Some anglers have such an opinion that a large fish needs a large hook. Earlier it was justified, since the quality of domestic hooks was mediocre. Today, the choice of quality hooks is so huge that you can safely choose the 12th number for the feeder and catch two-kilogram bream on it. At numerous competitions on the feeder this is the most running number of the hook. And by Soviet standards, of course, it's a swallow.

Hooks by the method of fastening to the line are of two types - with a shovel and a ringlet. If you know how to properly tie a fishing hook, then it does not matter which one to take. With a scapula even looks more elegant, and some argue that they are stronger fixed to the line.

When buying hooks, pay attention to their characteristics. If the hook is branded, the package must show its international classification number, wire diameter, and instructions for binding.

How to choose the right fishing hook for this or that fishing? In many respects it depends on the nozzle, to a lesser extent on the type of fish. If you use plant nozzles and gums, then the hook should be with a short forearm, if the worm, bloodworm and caddisfly - then with a long one. The diameter of the wire is desirable thinner. But if you count on large specimens, take a little more thickly.

If you use polystyrene as a nozzle, and even in addition some kind of nozzle, then the weight of the hook should be such that the polystyrene lifted it with a nozzle. This is the essence of foam: it is needed to make the nozzle floating.

Going fishing, take with you many different hooks to feel more confident in fishing.