Reference
Fishing Guides and Charts
The reference material behind the tools: how hook sizes, reel classes, line and rod specifications actually work, with the charts to go with them.
Size charts
Each one opens with a direct answer, then the chart, then what the chart cannot tell you.
Fishing Hook Size Chart
Every size from #28 to 12/0 with what each one is used for, and why the same number differs between brands.
Read the guideFishing Reel Size Chart
Spinning, baitcasting, conventional and fly reel classes with typical line capacity and what each size is for.
Read the guideFishing Line Size Chart
Pound test against typical diameter for mono, fluorocarbon and braid, and how to compare them fairly.
Read the guideFishing Rod Size Guide
What length, power and action each control, and how to read the specs printed on a blank.
Read the guideHook size guides
What size hook to use for a specific fish or situation, broken down by bait.
Hook size for bass
Recommended hook size and style for every bait we have rules for, generated by the same engine as the tools.
Read the guideHook size for trout
Recommended hook size and style for every bait we have rules for, generated by the same engine as the tools.
Read the guideHook size for crappie
Recommended hook size and style for every bait we have rules for, generated by the same engine as the tools.
Read the guideHook size for surf fishing
Recommended hook size and style for every bait we have rules for, generated by the same engine as the tools.
Read the guideSpecies guides
10 species guides covering where each fish holds, how it feeds, what it takes, and complete setups by technique.
Prefer a tool?
Every guide has a matching tool that turns the chart into a specific answer for what you are fishing.
- Fishing Setup BuilderBuild a complete setup — rod, reel, line, leader and hook — from your target species and technique.
- Hook Size FinderFind the right hook size for your species, bait and technique.
- Reel Size FinderChoose a reel size that matches your rod, line and fishing style.
- Line SelectorChoose line type, strength and leader.
- Rod SelectorUnderstand rod length, power and action, and get all three for your setup.