hook-sizes/size-2/
Size 2 hook
A #2 is inside the hook size window for 7 species the Rig Studio models (Smallmouth Bass, Speckled Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bonefish, Walleye, Steelhead and Common Carp). One stock size smaller is size 4, one larger is size 1.
hookScale('#2') = 22 · stock size 11 of 23 ·7 catalog hooks sold in it · 1 solved rig
What fish a size 2 hook is for
Every species whose window includes #2, lightest fish first. The wire floor is the studio's other hook check: a hook rated under 1.2× the fish's top typical weight is flagged. The last column lists the tie-on hooks we catalog in #2 that clear it.
One or two sizes off: what the studio says
Fish whose window ends just short of #2. Put a #2 on one of these in the builder and it raises a warning, not an error, with a one-click fix to the nearest edge of the window. A hook a size off still catches fish; it just pins fewer of them.
- hook-smallChannel Catfishwindow 1/0 to 6/0; too small, fix sets 1/0
- hook-largeCrappiewindow #12 to #4; too big, fix sets #4
- hook-smallFlounderwindow 1/0 to 5/0; too small, fix sets 1/0
- hook-smallNorthern Pikewindow 1/0 to 7/0; too small, fix sets 1/0
- hook-largeRainbow Troutwindow #14 to #4; too big, fix sets #4
Hooks we catalog in #2
Each pattern whose printed size range includes #2. Wire is relative to standard gauge; "holds" is the pull the maker rates it to before the wire opens. The last column counts the fish above that this hook clears both checks for.
| Hook | Built for | Range | Wire | Holds | Salt | Clears |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle Seacircle | Bait soaked on a tight line; hooks the jaw hinge without a hookset | #2 to 9/0 | 1.1× | 70 lb | rated | 7 of 7 |
| Mustad O'Shaughnessy Siwashsiwash | Single-hook swap on spoons and spinners for salmon and steelhead | #2 to 7/0 | 1.3× | 65 lb | rated | 7 of 7 |
| Owner Mutu Light Circlecircle | Bait soaked on a tight line; hooks the jaw hinge without a hookset | #4 to 6/0 | 0.9× | 45 lb | rated | 7 of 7 |
| Gamakatsu Octopus Hookoctopus | Live bait, drop-shot, and baits that have to sit naturally | #8 to 5/0 | 1.0× | 30 lb | no | 4 of 7 |
| Owner Mosquito Light Hookoctopus | Live bait, drop-shot, and baits that have to sit naturally | #10 to 2/0 | 0.7× | 14 lb | no | 3 of 7 |
| Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wireaberdeen | Minnows and small baits for crappie and panfish | #10 to #1 | 0.6× | 10 lb | no | 2 of 7 |
| VMC Barbarian Treble Hooktreble | Replacement hooks for crankbaits and other hard baits | #12 to 2/0 | 1.3× | 45 lb | rated | not tied on |
Rigs the engine builds on a size 2 hook
Solved species-and-venue rigs where the solver put a #2 on the line. It picks the stock size nearest the middle of the window the hook and fish share, then grades the whole build with the same checks the studio runs.
| Rig | Hook | On the hook | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelhead, Big River Channel | Gamakatsu Octopus Hook | Zoom Trick Worm | 1 warning |
Named rigs tied on #2
- Drop Shot Rig for Smallmouth Bass · clears every check
- Split Shot Rig for Largemouth Bass · clears every check
- Slip Bobber Rig for Largemouth Bass · clears every check
- Fixed Bobber Rig for Largemouth Bass · 2 warnings
What fish is a size 2 hook for?
Smallmouth Bass, Speckled Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bonefish, Walleye, Steelhead and Common Carp. Those are the species whose working hook window includes #2. It is the smallest size we accept for Speckled Trout. Size the hook to the bait as well as the fish: the window is where a hook clears the jaw without swamping the mouth.
Is a size 2 hook bigger than a size 4?
Yes. Plain hook sizes shrink as the number climbs, so a #2 is bigger than a #4 and smaller than a #1.
How big is a size 2 hook in millimetres or inches?
We do not print a figure, because there is no standard one. Hook sizes are not tied to a length or gap measurement, so a #2 from one maker can differ visibly from another's, and patterns differ more than makers do: a long-shank Aberdeen and a short octopus of the same printed size are not the same hook. Compare a new pack against a hook you already know.
Which hook pattern should I buy in size 2?
6 hooks we catalog come in #2: Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle Sea (circle, rated 70 lb); Mustad O'Shaughnessy Siwash (siwash, rated 65 lb); Owner Mutu Light Circle (circle, rated 45 lb); Gamakatsu Octopus Hook (octopus, rated 30 lb); Owner Mosquito Light Hook (octopus, rated 14 lb); Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire (aberdeen, rated 10 lb). Pick by technique: circle for bait soaked on a tight line; hooks the jaw hinge without a hookset; siwash for single-hook swap on spoons and spinners for salmon and steelhead; octopus for live bait, drop-shot, and baits that have to sit naturally; aberdeen for minnows and small baits for crappie and panfish.
What rigs does the engine build on a size 2 hook?
Of our 75 solved species-and-venue rigs, 1 put a #2 on the line and 0 of those clear every engine check. Among named rigs: Drop Shot Rig for Smallmouth Bass, Split Shot Rig for Largemouth Bass, Slip Bobber Rig for Largemouth Bass and Fixed Bobber Rig for Largemouth Bass.
Pick a target and a #2 hook in the builder and the window and wire checks run live against the rest of the rig.
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