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Estimate a planning hook number and aught range from your mono or fluoro line test and whether you fish finesse, general freshwater, heavy cover, or saltwater inshore. Read the rigging notes and drag ballpark before you build leaders and hit the water.
Last updated: April 17, 2026
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Rated mono/fluoro test you will tie to the hook or leader.
Number / aught (planning)
#6–#2
Rigging notes
Standard offset worm, octopus, or wide-gap EWG for plastics and live bait. Match gap to bait bulk so the point can clear on the hookset.
Drag ballpark (line care)
Many anglers start drag near ¼–⅓ of rated line test (after knots): about 2.5–3.3 lb for 10 lb line—adjust for technique and leader.
Important:
Lookup
2–150 lb support
Presentation
Adjusted ranges
Reel care
Starting point only
10 lb line, general freshwater — suggested hook range about:
#6–#2
The tool reads your line test in pounds and picks a bracketed recommendation table row. Your selected technique shifts the suggested number/aught window toward smaller finesse hooks or stouter heavy-cover and saltwater choices. A separate line computes a common drag starting range as a fraction of rated line test—always tune on the water.
#6–#2
Many anglers start drag near ¼–⅓ of rated line test (after knots): about 2.5–3.3 lb for 10 lb line—adjust for technique and leader.
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