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NEIowapaddler
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04/12/2025 07:33PM  
The thread about using live bait made me curious, for those of you who use live bait in the BW, what size and type of hooks do you use?
 
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shouldertripper
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04/12/2025 08:52PM  
NEIowapaddler: "The thread about using live bait made me curious, for those of you who use live bait in the BW, what size and type of hooks do you use? "

I fish leeches and use red size 6 octopus hooks, gamakatsu.
 
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Lawnchair107
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04/13/2025 09:19AM  
I would recommend the exact same thing. Red #6 or even smaller if you can.
 
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