These weighted hooks are our absolute favorites for rigging soft plastic baits to catch redfish, snook, and trout in water that is 3 ft or less.

We've tested a ton of different weighted hooks for soft plastics in the 3" to 5" range, and this particular model has outperformed the others.

Benefits: This type of hook vs. traditional bass-style hooks

Weight on hook shank decreases helicopter-action in water when retrieving the lure which significantly increases strikes
Corkscrew hold at the top allows for more fish to be caught on each soft plastic bait since it won't cut through the plastic when a hooked fish is thrashing around

Benefits: This specific hook vs. other weighted hooks for soft plastics

These hooks are very sharp and strong, so they can easily handle big snook/reds and even tarpon
Metal spike pointing through the corkscrew helps guide the hook onto the top of the soft plastic better than any other we've used

Size Recommendations:

3/0 with 1/16th oz weight: 3" to 4" (plus slim 5") soft plastic lures for extreme shallows
3/0 with 1/8th oz weight: 3" to 4" (plus slim 5") soft plastic lures for 1.5 to 3 ft of water
4/0 with 1/8th oz weight: 4" to 6" soft plastic lures for 1 to 3 ft running depth

Recommended Usage:

These hooks are perfect for fishing shallow flats and bays with soft plastic baits. Almost any soft plastic lure can be effectively fished on this hook.

Here's an example of how to rig a soft plastic bait using this hook:

http://www.saltstrong.com/articles/how-to-rig-a-doa-cal-jerk-bait/