Pop Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Having difficulty understanding the reasoning of the hook sizes for the DO-IT Mold "Weedless Grass Jig" model numbers SMJ-3-SF & MF. Model SMJ-3-SF is for 1/8, 3/16, 1/4 Hook Size 3/0-4/0. Model SMJ-3-MF IS FOR 5/16, 3/8, 1/2 Hook Size 3/0-5/0. I assume the 1/4 takes a 4/0 hook. My difficulty is understanding why the 5/16 drops back down to a 3/0 hook size. Anyone think that makes sense or am I missing something? Thanks, Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagio Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) The 1/4 cavity accepts 3/0 or 4/0 just like the 5/16. Seems small to me but more compact lures punch through grass better i guess. I don't find much grass in the water I fish so I cant comment on how effective it is. Check here: http://www.do-itmolds.com/prodmolds.aspx?c=332 Edited March 11, 2009 by Stagio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Having difficulty understanding the reasoning of the hook sizes for the DO-IT Mold "Weedless Grass Jig" model numbers SMJ-3-SF & MF.Model SMJ-3-SF is for 1/8, 3/16, 1/4 Hook Size 3/0-4/0. Model SMJ-3-MF IS FOR 5/16, 3/8, 1/2 Hook Size 3/0-5/0. I assume the 1/4 takes a 4/0 hook. My difficulty is understanding why the 5/16 drops back down to a 3/0 hook size. Anyone think that makes sense or am I missing something? Thanks, Pop Pop, on the actual Do-It mold it is stamped 4/0 for a 1/4 oz jig. In the Do-It catalog and the link Stagio posted it says that the 1/4 oz will accept a 3/0 and a 4/0. Now a good rule of thumb to remember is that most Do-It molds will take one size smaller and one size larger hook than stated. The 1/4 oz Grass jig will even accept a 5/0 hook. I know this for a fact because I just poured some a couple of days ago.............Hope this helps straighten things out..... Edited March 11, 2009 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I understand what you are saying. But (there is always a "but") lets look at it based on what info you just gave me. The 1/4 you can use 5/0, the 5/16 which is bigger you can only use 4/0. That is what confused me. Thanks for your reply, Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I understand what you are saying. But (there is always a "but") lets look at it based on what info you just gave me. The 1/4 you can use 5/0, the 5/16 which is bigger you can only use 4/0. That is what confused me. Thanks for your reply, Pop Pop, you can use a 5/0 on the 5/16 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 So what you are saying is that on the 5/16 you can go up 2 sizes on the hook? Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prfishin Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Pop, I think that what Cadman means is that. if 1/4 says 3/0; you can go with 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 and if 5/16 says 4/0; you can go with either 3/0, 4/0 and 5/0. For example I have the Style H Jig BTH-5-A Sizes (oz.) 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 Hook Sizes 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 5/0 3/8 i can use 1/0, 2/0 and 3/0 1/2 i can use 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 5/8 i can use 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 3/4 i can use 3/0, 4/0 and 5/0 1 oz. i can use 4/0, 5/0 and 6/0 there are also some exeptions where you can use 2 sizes up. for example on my 1oz. i have used upto 7/0. but i have found that there is no true difference. except for the fact that your going to have to use more tying material. since you will have a longer shank on a 7/0 than on a 5/0. so if you don't mind using more tying material to cover the actual hook, go with the largest size you can fit in. and if you want to use less tying material go with the smallest size hook you can fit. Hope this cleared us any doubts. Good Luck. Edited March 11, 2009 by prfishin left something out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Pop, I think that what Cadman means is that. if 1/4 says 3/0; you can go with 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 and if 5/16 says 4/0; you can go with either 3/0, 4/0 and 5/0.For example I have the Style H Jig BTH-5-A Sizes (oz.) 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 Hook Sizes 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 5/0 3/8 i can use 1/0, 2/0 and 3/0 1/2 i can use 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 5/8 i can use 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 3/4 i can use 3/0, 4/0 and 5/0 1 oz. i can use 4/0, 5/0 and 6/0 there are also some exeptions where you can use 2 sizes up. for example on my 1oz. i have used upto 7/0. but i have found that there is no true difference. except for the fact that your going to have to use more tying material. since you will have a longer shank on a 7/0 than on a 5/0. so if you don't mind using more tying material to cover the actual hook, go with the largest size you can fit in. and if you want to use less tying material go with the smallest size hook you can fit. Hope this cleared us any doubts. Good Luck. That is exactly what I was trying to say.. I was going to bring up the question about (2) sizes bigger on certain jigs, but I thought that would just cause more confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
