Hook Brands....Does it really matter?

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[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=335685#p335685 said:
Captain Ahab » Today, 03:57[/url]"]
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=334844#p334844 said:
bcbouy » Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:53 pm[/url]"]being a fly fisher i just make sure they're sharp.once a fly is mangled,its done.


Do you use SS hooks?
cheap mustad hooks do me fine.
 
Mainly Gamakatsu but sometimes Owner.

I love how this thread is a month shy of being 7 years old. Why are all these old bait threads being brought back to life?
 
I use Gammi hooks for soft plastics like Senkos, tubes, and drop shot rigs. I think its very important to use a high quality, sharp hook when only one hook is being presented in a subtle way and getting a good hook-set is important.

When using things with trebbles (spinners, crankbaits, spoons etc) I don't think quality really matters. As long as they are relatively sharp and strong enough not to break, you are good to go. I carry a couple boxes of Eagle Claw trebbles and just replace ones that get old or dull.
 
I used to use Gamakatsus exclusively. Then, I broke a hook on a fish. just the eye and part of the shank came back. thought it was a fluke, til it happened again on another fish, with a different size hook......then again. I gave all of my Gammie dropshot hooks away and switched to Owner Mosquitos. No broken hooks yet with them.

I still use Gammie EWG worm hooks and jig hooks, but I've never had problems with them.
 
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