Hook Choices | What We Use and WHY! | Jamie Hughes and Andy May | Match Fishing Tips

We sit down with Jamie and Andy to find out which hooks they REALLY use in their own fishing and WHY.
↓↓↓↓FULL LIST OF HOOK CHOICES ↓↓↓↓
Lighter Gauge Hook For Banding Baits
Jamie - Matrix MXC6
Andy - Guru SLWG
Heavier Gauge Hook for Banding Baits (Carp)
Jamie - Matrix MXC3
Andy - Kamasan B911 X Strong or Gamakatsu Power Carp NSB
Spade End Hook
Jamie - Matrix MXC1 (16 in open water, 14 for Edge)
Andy - Guru Kaizan
Lighter Spade End Hook (Winter/Silvers)
Jamie - Matrix MXC5
Andy - Guru F1 Pellet
Bomb Fishing
Jamie - MXC3
Andy - Guru QM1
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[@karlrichards4125]

QM1 for bomb & feeder, Kaizen a lot for general fishing and F1 maggot on the river for roach & skimmer with caster, maggot or punch bread. Really informative video, thanks guys

[@mikefrench3574]

Great video. Lots of good advice as always. I'm on Preston GPM-B for hookable bait on the pole (SFL-B in the winter if they are really hard to catch) Preston XSH-B for hookable in the margins Guru SLWG for banded pellet / caster - typically shallow Preston MCM-B or QM1 on the method - really need to decide which to stick to Rarely use smaller than a 14 - but I'm tempted now to get some 12's....and maybe on lot of 10's !

[@SomeRandomMancGuy]

had a 12's kaizen eyed nearly straighten out on small commercial earlier..... Come home and this is in my notifications 😂 Guru MWG12 saved the day.....Heavy AF 💪

[@ryanflood635]

Kaizen are my fav hooks at the minute, hook hold is awsome. and hide in things like corn with ease.

[@andrepotter9227]

Nice one lads.

[@MikeyDunn]

Good old Kamasan Animal barbless spades were what I used to use for most fishing.

[@ianrickard9480]

My goto hooks are QM1, MXC, KKM.

[@000Karesz000]

Super Pellet Waggler from Guru. Also QM1, some LWG. KKM-B from Preston. And the red small hook from Drennan for small fish. But got some little Matrix hook, can't recall the type

[@garryhodgson2614]

I like the drennan wide gape hooks for pellets and corn the bait just seems to sit better on them

[@niceguygamerdsl9796]

As a challenge I’d love to see Andy and jay versus two carp anglers first half both carp fish alarms all that second half match style see how well both sets of teams adapt to each style of fishing just a thought

[@conorward4602]

What so they can smash them up? Piece of piss for Jamie and Andy

[@niceguygamerdsl9796]

That’s why the first half would be on a low stock pit or something see how Jamie and Andy fair in fisheries where you have to take a completely different way of fishing

[@MrEREDIT]

Preston GPM-b in 18,16,14 spade for everything commercial and Guru QM1 for bomb/method work. Trying out the Guru F1 pellet but not 100% sold yet... More testing required!

[@stephenpyner4156]

I use kamasan for silverfish and drennan banded hooks for my carping all in 14's to 20's

[@thill2203]

B911 are the best 110%

[@26Tackle.reviews]

had number of fish come off when using kaizen so went to preston kkm-b and kkh and better! still like guru f1 pellet and maggot

[@bagger7561]

I'm with .. slwg eyed and kaizen for my carp fishing and Guru f1 ooks for fwones and silvers 😎👍

[@colintemple7880]

Kaizen definitely my choice. They have never let me down

[@ianssight2785]

Completely lost when this popped up in my feed and then realised Andy's talking about ooks

[@DamienE11]

I'm currently trying out the Mustad Octopus circle 10/0 that just came to Australia earlier this year. I'm targeting Eagle Rays and Gummy Sharks.

[@DamienE11]

Or at least I would be if we weren't on day 210+ of lockdown and not allowed further than 5 km from my front door....

[@andreim841]

Kinda hard to beat a 12,10 or even 8 korda mixa for the method feeder 😁

[@davidsutton2918]

Great vid guys love the content but it's made me think am I using enough different types? Kkm-b for hair rigs - carp Mcm-b self hooking on bomb or methord Slwg for f1 That's all I use do you think I need to incorporate may be 1 more ? Cheers🎣

[@uksfthesndclan8763]

Hi guys Fishing Weston pools in October and never been before any tips ? Thanks Tony

[@andrewknotts7036]

I only have QM1's in 14 and 16 with band or with out i feel a more circular type hook gets a better chance to hook n hold. in 4 inch for method and 6 inch for float or waggler am i missing something?

[@argentstrom8363]

Teflon is PTFE, Teflon being a brand name

[@BradleyJohnHunt]

Size 1 or 1/0 EWG usually.

[@stubbyseventhree2963]

My "go to" hook is a 4/0 Varivas Big Mouth, it'll take most things I'll encounter in UK waters. Bit over sized for the type of fishing you guys do though.

[@herosandwich7589]

Stares at my two packets of 808’s I just got from Benwicks a week ago 😢

[@HARDYSFISHINGADVENTURES]

I got beat up on a lake yesterday by carp which are rarely seen I lost 7 mainly to hook choice you must of read my mind

[@michaelsmith9408]

Preston n30 and kkm barbless.

[@Allthingsfishingandbikes]

Are hook to nylon/fluro. Worth it thoughts and opinions pls

[@fishingnorfolk]

Hooks catch more anglers than fish. Can't go wrong with kamasan for 95% of all my coarse fishing

[@hatchie61fish-on29]

Why do my bands crumble.or brake apart

[@neilolly]

Spade end , kamasan animal for strength.

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

all sizes of matrix hooks

[@thill2203]

Best hooks are kamazan hooks if my grandad says there the best then they must be

[@thefriendlyboy6125]

Sudan land has 2 rivers and completely it's has good fish

[@damengreen492]

B911, 911 f1, and 911 xstrong

[@WoolavyLeeWilliams]

They just need upgrading to the 'T' version which Kamasan have done with a couple patterns, but the X-Strongs and F1s could better with becoming coated.

[@damengreen492]

@@WoolavyLeeWilliams yeah it just patterns I've used for many years and I've never had a problem with them. Coated would be a good way to go for them.

[@MUFCMartin]

When are your hats available lads?

[@WinningWays]

Should be back in stock next week 😍

[@MUFCMartin]

@@WinningWays Thats great need a new one thank you

[@fishingnorfolk]

Kamasan and gamakatsu only hooks you need for coarse fishing and drennen, mustad rest just copy on the money train.

[@peterh2849]

Won't be long before Jamie's on a Ronnie.

[@blakeyonthebuses]

I'm a beginner who came for some simple advice and didn't get it!

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