tonya
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Is there an optimum hooklength for fishing a bomb?
If fishing a moderately short hooklength say 15 to 20 inch and getting damaged baits I would shorten.
Not getting indications would make me go longer.
If like me you get an idea that fish follow the hookbait down then it would make sense that a longer hooklength would create a slower fall giving fish time to see the bait.
fish rarely sit on the bottom especially in cold water, they will find a warmer layer and sit in that. Making them reasonably easy to find.
With bomb fishing find the fish first, for me just cast and hope would be a waste of time.
terry, do you think bait choice determines how long hooklength is as well,
method feeder is usually around 3-4 inch on Stillwater bait is a choice between,pellet,dead maggots,corn,meat,
longer hooklengths I have found on running water have caught better using
standout bait such as bread or corn, but I have also caught using a 15" hooklength with lobworm or bunch of maggots,