Hook size also shifts with water clarity
Its a dang good rod that simple folks like you and me can use without breaking the bank
For anglers looking to broade n their horizons and have some tricks when situations call for it, here are some hooking options more specifically for live bait fishing with bunker, herring, mullet, spot, etc
On Cedros Island, Mexico, hooks appear approximately 11000 years ago (Des Lauriers Reference Des Lauriers2010), and are present in coastal Chile by about 8000 cal BP (Llagostera Reference Llagostera1992)
The Alberto knot, a slightly modified version of the albright special knot, gives you double cinching protection in a very small knot