The right Hook for plastic lure

The hook is the connection between you and the fish so you can understand the importance of matching up the right size hook or style for the lure you are fishing. Like many things in fishing you must match the size of the bait to the hook you are using. A number two size hook doesnt work will with a seven inch plastic simply because you will miss alot of fish were they dont get the hook in their mouth. If the hook is too big for the plastic will not allow it to opperate properly. You also have many options when it comes to way you fish the plastic. Everything ranges from a weighted hook to just fishing a hook and worm (dead weight). This will all depend on what type of plastic you will be fishing with.
The texas rig style has been the most common for many years now. It is simply a slide bullet stlye sinker and a wide gap hook. This style is great cause the fish dont feel the weight of the sinker. When the fish bites the worm or any other plastic lure you feel it hit the bait better simply because the line sides threw the sinker allowing you to feel everything. This is great way for begginers to fish as well as people who dont usually fish plastic lures. The weight of the sinker will depend on the wind, depth and the rate the bait will fall. People starting out will need to start with a heavier weight to get the feel of the bottom. When fishing this style it is important feel the difference between the bottom and a fish striking the lure.
Another common style of plastic fishing with a pegged weight. This is either buying a weighted hook that is in front of the plastic or simply pegging the slide sinker in front worm where it doesn't move. The great thing about this style is some brans of weight hooks will cause the plastic lure to stand vertical off the bottom. This helps get the attraction of the fish and can cause high pressured fish to strike from insent. A six inch finesse worm on a flat head weighted hook looks a lot like a bait fish digging on the bottom with its ass sticking up and bass eat it up.
Carolina rig is another common style of plastic fishing. This is similar to Texas rig but you peg the weight 12-24 inches in front of the hook. This will actually cause the bait to float off the bottom. This is great for bass fishing during spawning season or fishing on big muddy flats where you can make long cast and just drag the lure back to you. You can use a slide sinker and a swivel then add the 12-24 inch lead line with the hook on it.
Dead weight is good for shallow water and active fish. You simply just place a non-weighted hook on the worm and cast it out. It is great for bass spawning or sight fishing. This bait doesn't work well if the bass are in deep water and are not coming up to get the lure. Shallow creeks and fish on spawning beds are when dead weight plastic fishing is best. It is impossible to fish dead weight when is is windy but on a calm spring day this can be the lure that does all the work.
So keep you hook style and size in mind when plastic fishing. Also keep the weather conditions in mind when choosing you weight. If its a five mile per hour wind then you wont be able to throw anything lighter than 3/16 oz simply because you wont be able to fill the bit nor be able to get the bait to the bottom. Also consider the size of the hook with the size of the plastic. Three to five inch lures need hooks that are number 3-4 sizes, if you are fishing a plastic lure between five and ten inches stick to hooks that are number 5-7 sizes. Plastic lure are one of the best baits for common fishing. If you match the size and weight of the hook to the plastic bait you are fishing it will make hook up rate increase and after all that is the point of fishing.