Hooks, by the job.
The wall of hooks in a tackle shop reduces to a handful of shapes once you know what each is FOR - a J-hook you set, a circle that sets itself, a worm hook that fishes weedless. Here are all 14 explained, with how to rig and size each. Once you've picked the shape, the hook-size chart gets the number right.
Point hooks The set-it-yourself and set-itself hooks - J, circle, octopus, Aberdeen.
Soft-plastic hooks Worm, jig, drop-shot, swimbait and wacky - the rigging engine of modern fishing.
Bait hooks Baitholder and Kahle - built to hold worms, cut and live bait.
Lure terminal hooks Trebles, Siwash singles and the barbless / single-hook conversions.
Which hook for bass, and which for trout Six hooks, one job each.
Eagle Claw makes each of these for one job: the wide-gap worm hook for bulky Texas-rigged plastics, the weighted hook for soft swimbaits, the L6 for drop shot rigs, the kit for wacky rigs, and the two octopus hooks for bait, eggs and beads. Sizes are compared on the hook size chart.
| Model | Type | From the maker | Who it suits | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp L7013 Extra Wide Gap Worm Hook | Bass - worm hook (EWG) | 1/0 to 4/0; the wide gap lets bulky soft plastics collapse on the hookset, and the line tie and point sit in line to keep the bait weedless | Texas-rigged worms and creature baits | See on AmazonMaker's specs |
| Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Weighted Swimbait Hook | Bass - weighted swimbait hook | 3/0 to 7/0, 1/8 to 1/4 oz; keel-weighted shank to keep the swimbait tracking straight, spring keeper, weedless rigging | Soft swimbaits around grass and cover | See on AmazonMaker's specs |
| Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp L6 Drop Shot Hook | Bass - finesse / drop shot | Sizes 4 to 1/0; built for drop shot rigs with small soft plastics and light line | Clear water and pressured bass, as Eagle Claw puts it | See on AmazonMaker's specs |
| Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Wacky Worm Kit | Bass - wacky rig kit | Wacky hooks, O-rings and a rigging tool, with instructions on the back of the pack | A first wacky rig, all parts in one pack | See on AmazonMaker's specs |
| Eagle Claw 226 Octopus Hook | Trout - bait hook | Sizes 6 to 1; up eye for snelling or a knot, offset point; Eagle Claw names it for live bait or artificials for trout, salmon, walleye and perch | Worms, eggs and other bait for trout | See on AmazonMaker's specs |
| Eagle Claw Salmon/Steelhead Short Shank Octopus Hook | Trout and steelhead - egg and bead hook | Sizes 6 to 1; short shank keeps eggs, beads and other bait compact; offset, needlepoint, up eye for snelled leaders; medium wire, platinum black | River and drift fishing with eggs or beads | See on AmazonMaker's specs |
How we put this together. Six hooks from Eagle Claw, whose pages list the sizes of every model. Every figure comes from the maker's own product page, linked in each row, checked on 26 October 2026; we have not tested these products. There are no prices here, because they change daily: the Amazon link searches for the exact model, and we may earn a commission if you buy through it.
Which shape you pick depends on how you rig it - the rig catalog shows the whole business end, the hook-size chart nails the number, and the knot guides tie it on so it holds.
Hooks to keep on hand
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