Urchin Hook Size Guide: What Hook for 12mm, 17mm, 20mm & 25mm Urchins?

Choosing the right hook size for an urchin bait, Coike-style bait, dice bait, or tentacle creature bait can make a big difference in how the bait fishes. You want enough hook for a strong hookup without taking away from the natural movement that makes an urchin so effective.

At American Bait & Tackle Company, we fish and test these baits ourselves. We put together this simple Urchin Hook Size Chart to give anglers an easy starting point.

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American Bait & Tackle Company Urchin Hook Size Chart

Urchin Size	Recommended Hook Size
12–13mm Urchin	#1 – 1/0
17mm Urchin	1/0 – 2/0
20mm Urchin	2/0 – 3/0
25mm Kraken	5/0

Hook sizing can vary depending on the hook manufacturer, hook style, cover and presentation. Use this chart as a starting point and adjust based on how you're fishing the bait.

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Why Does Hook Size Matter?

The action of an urchin bait comes from its soft body and dozens of tentacles moving naturally through the water.

A hook that's unnecessarily large or heavy can change the bait's fall and action. A hook that's too small may not give you the hookup you're looking for.

The goal is simple: use enough hook to get a strong hookup while still allowing the bait to maintain its natural presentation.

What Hook Should I Use for a 25mm Urchin?

For the 25mm American Bait & Tackle Company Kraken, we recommend a 5/0 hook.

The larger 25mm body gives you enough room for the bigger hook while still allowing the Kraken's tentacles to move freely and naturally.

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What Hook Should I Use for a 20mm Urchin?

For a 20mm urchin bait, start in the 2/0–3/0 range and adjust based on your hook style and presentation.

American Bait & Tackle Company also offers the 20mm Sinking Kraken, designed to naturally sink through the water without requiring an additional sinker for many presentations.

That gives anglers another way to fish an urchin with an extremely natural fall while keeping the presentation simple.

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Floating vs. Sinking Urchin Baits

Your hook can have a major effect on how an urchin behaves in the water.

With a floating urchin, the size and weight of your hook can change the speed of the fall and how the bait sits in the water.

With a sinking urchin, the bait itself provides the sinking action. This allows you to fish an extremely natural presentation without adding a traditional sinker in many situations.

That can be especially useful when you're looking for a subtle presentation around grass, docks, structure or pressured bass.

How Should You Rig an Urchin?

There isn't one perfect setup for every situation.

Water depth, vegetation, docks, fishing pressure, line size, hook style and the presentation you're trying to achieve can all affect the best setup.

Start with the American Bait & Tackle Company Urchin Hook Size Chart above and adjust your rig based on how you want your bait to behave.

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