Reply To: Does hook type affect hook setting?

Bob-STL

The short answer is yes. But not necessarily what you think. Most of the time “jig” style hooks are made with a wider gap than “normal” hooks. So in my humble opinion I say yes to wide gap hooks over “regular” gap hooks. The majority of the hooks I use when I tie are wide gap hooks, whether they are curved, straight shank or jig style. Most companies that sell flies will use hooks with “normal” gaps. If you tie then I would buy wide gap hooks. I usually use wide gap hooks from Firehole Outdoors (one of our sponsors). They are called Firehole Sticks and they are sharp and barbless – all I use is barbless.

So in a nutshell, your problem could be your hook set but I think that wide gap hooks will improve your hook set and catch rate. It has mine.