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Thin Gauge Finesse Hooks

With its flashy shad-like profile and super-tight wiggle, it looks like a substantial mealand it's impossible to fish wrong, because no other lure more closely duplicates the actual sound of distressed baitfish

Lures can go beyond ridiculous in the wallet category

I "borrowed" some of my little sister's awful, plastic beads, dug out a penny and with the help of a nail, a paperclip and an old rusty treble hook that I found inside my older brother's abandoned tackle box, I had my lure

I didnt realize this even though I do quite a bit of design work for his company, Echelon Front

Throughout this in-depth article, written by a professional surf fishing guide , we'll lay out in simple terms what each style of hook is designed for and explore some of the best types and sizes of hook for surf fishing - including circle hooks, J-hooks, treble hooks, baitholder hooks , jig heads and weedless swimbait hooks - and their ideal applications