Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Hook size for small perch?

#6 and #8 hooks seem awful small to me. I do the majority of my bluegill fising with #2 long shank gold hooks, with the barbs crushed. That is still small enough to catch 4-5-inch bluegill, but few fish, even up to 11 inches, swallow that size hook. The smallest circle hook I'd use would be a #4.