hook-sizes/size-4/
Size 4 hook
A #4 is inside the hook size window for 8 species the Rig Studio models (Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Bonefish, Walleye, Steelhead and Common Carp). One stock size smaller is size 6, one larger is size 2.
hookScale('#4') = 20 · stock size 10 of 23 ·5 catalog hooks sold in it · 5 solved rigs
What fish a size 4 hook is for
Every species whose window includes #4, 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 #4 that clear it.
One or two sizes off: what the studio says
Fish whose window ends just short of #4. Put a #4 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-smallSpeckled Troutwindow #2 to 4/0; too small, fix sets #2
Hooks we catalog in #4
Each pattern whose printed size range includes #4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 of 8 |
| Gamakatsu Octopus Hookoctopus | Live bait, drop-shot, and baits that have to sit naturally | #8 to 5/0 | 1.0× | 30 lb | no | 6 of 8 |
| Owner Mosquito Light Hookoctopus | Live bait, drop-shot, and baits that have to sit naturally | #10 to 2/0 | 0.7× | 14 lb | no | 5 of 8 |
| Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wireaberdeen | Minnows and small baits for crappie and panfish | #10 to #1 | 0.6× | 10 lb | no | 4 of 8 |
| 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 4 hook
Solved species-and-venue rigs where the solver put a #4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass, Clear Reservoir | Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire | natural bait | clears every check |
| Smallmouth Bass, River Run | Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire | natural bait | clears every check |
| Walleye, Weedy Lake | Gamakatsu Octopus Hook | Zoom Trick Worm | clears every check |
| Smallmouth Bass, Big River Channel | Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire | natural bait | 1 warning |
| Walleye, River Run | Gamakatsu Octopus Hook | Zoom Trick Worm | 1 warning |
Named rigs tied on #4
- Carolina Rig for Walleye · clears every check
- Drop Shot Rig for Walleye · clears every check
- Split Shot Rig for Smallmouth Bass · clears every check
What fish is a size 4 hook for?
Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Bonefish, Walleye, Steelhead and Common Carp. Those are the species whose working hook window includes #4. It is the smallest size we accept for Largemouth Bass and Bonefish. It is the largest we accept for Crappie and Rainbow 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 4 hook bigger than a size 6?
Yes. Plain hook sizes shrink as the number climbs, so a #4 is bigger than a #6 and smaller than a #2.
How big is a size 4 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 #4 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 4?
4 hooks we catalog come in #4: 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; 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 4 hook?
Of our 75 solved species-and-venue rigs, 5 put a #4 on the line and 3 of those clear every engine check. Among named rigs: Carolina Rig for Walleye, Drop Shot Rig for Walleye and Split Shot Rig for Smallmouth Bass.
Open the Smallmouth Bass rig from Clear Reservoir with its #4 Aberdeen Light Wire in the builder, then change the hook size and watch the checks move.
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