lmao will give it ago am not that good at hair rigs plus i switch between maggots worms and cornBizarrely, squeezing most of the pulp out and offering little more than the skin has been recommended, and works, especially for roach and others that like to pick at stirred-up grub as it slowly settles back on the deck. Maybe it "wafts" better. Keep to a small, light hook for enhanced wafting.
Roach.......20 to 10
Perch........16 to 6
Bream........16 to 8
Tench .......16 to 6
Carp..........10 to 4
Pike..........for deadbaits 8 - 6 trebles the size of hooks on lures can vary from 6 to 2/0
Barbel........14 to 6
chub..........18 to 4
Dace.........18 to 20
Rudd..........16 to 10
I have never felt the need to use a hook smaller than a 20 spade end for single maggots or casters.
Perch........16 to 6
I would just like to say thanks to everyone for sharing am sure its help others aswell as me will be trying the wafting on friday lol am sorry to say i have fallin into the lazy department regaurding changing hooks.I like 'wafting'..has a sort of nice fishy ring about it.....
Anyway,I agree 100% with Alan T and Ron and the chap who asked the question will not go far wrong with these suggestions..
However,its very easy to become lazy around changing hooks when fishing and to try to use the same hook for several different presentations when success will probably depend on using the correct hook for the bait being used.
It does take time but its well worth spending a few moments changing from (say) a 12 to an 18 to give the very best presentation for a particular bait-its always worked for me!!
If you're not catching don't just sit and hope for the best,change the hook (or float for that matter!) to improve your chances!!!.................I think its called being pro-active in todays parlance!
Good luck anyway!