Don Mang Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 I recently bought an airbrush kit. I also bought a pack of 2.5" unfinished crankbaits (Amazon). I want to use them for trout, I want to make sure I order the right size treble hooks. I use a size 12 regular hook, so I'm thinking if I order a 12 treble hook they'll be the same size, am I right? I'd also like to know some suppliers online, at this point the only one I know is Barlow's tackle. Any help in starting this hobby will be appreciated! Thanks, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Check out lurepartsonline. They sponsor this site, and have a pretty good selection. They also have hook size charts that might be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Can you post a pic or a link to the blanks you bought? It would be hard to make a guess without seeing the shape of the blank. A fat bulbous blank may require a bigger hook possibly an upsized hook in a short shank version. Something bulbous like a wiggle wart usually takes a 6 or 4 treble. Something slender like a 2.75" Pin's minnow takes a size 10. The 2" Pin's minnow takes a size 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) I agree with JD. I build baits in this size range and all I have is 6 & 4. This is another one of those cases were 'if it looks right then it is right'. Dave Edited February 20, 2021 by Vodkaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKandy Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 I too would agree with JD & Vodkaman 6 or 4 sound like the way to go buddy Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mang Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Edited February 20, 2021 by Don Mang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 As everyone said, 6-4 size treble hooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Thanks for posting the pics. I believe that crankbait blank is a knockoff of the River2Sea Snub 50 Crank. I have a couple and they came with two number 8 hooks. The size 8 hooks it came with touch each other but not enough so they hook each other. The body is very stubby with a big hump back. The pics don't do the stubbiness justice. It has a lot of bulk for such a short lure. The body itself without the lip is only around 1-7/8" or 50 mm long. The hook hangers are really close to each other being only 1-7/16" or 36 mm apart center to center. If I was fishing it in water with bass or larger fish, I would use short shank size 6 hooks. I have also fished baits like this with just a tail treble hook in regular size or short shank 6. Because of how close the hangers are, your hook options are limited. So you should be looking at regular 8s and short shank 6s for this bait. Anything thing bigger will tangle. Size 10 or 12 would be too small due to the girth of the lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seakarp Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 18 hours ago, Big Epp said: Check out lurepartsonline. They sponsor this site, and have a pretty good selection. They also have hook size charts that might be helpful. This is good advise. Go there and find a similar blank and in the description you will find the sizes for hooks, eyes ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mang Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Thanks for your input guys. I did find the sizing chart, yep #8. JD_mudbug very nice bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mang Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Ok so yesterday, I did my first lure. Now I know it's not as good , as some of you seasoned painters. But I think it will be fishable. So I thought I'd show it. Since it's going to be 50 degrees later in the week, and PA had a pre-season trout stocking (catch & release) I hope to get out and try it, along with some refurbished spinners. Also painted a Mitchell 308, that was missing a lot of paint. The paint is a little dull but after it get's a clearcoat, I think it will pop. That has to wait till spring/summer to get it outside, I like to use Max 2K glamour clear on reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Don Mang - you cannot pot these pics (last post) on this thread, they need to go in the gallery. The pics are not relevant to the post. All 'look at my work' pics go in the gallery. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mang Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Gotcha, my bad sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogdan_alex Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 I'd go with size 8 on the belly and 6 on the tail but any combination between 8 and/or 6 should be fine. 4 is too big I think and 10 is definitely too small...as @JD_mudbug said it resembles the River2Sea and it's even close to Rapala SSR or a model from Cabela's...don't remember the name. The thing is all of those lures use 8 or 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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