Dave B | Tue Aug-17-04 10:55 AM |
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#5054, "RE: Huddleston Hook"
In response to Reply # 0
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What are the advantages or disadvantages of using an Owner Stinger treble as compared to a Gamakatsu treble hook?
Thanks!
Dave
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swimbait | Thu Aug-19-04 06:40 PM |
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#5060, "Oh where o where can the perfect hook be"
In response to Reply # 7
Thu Aug-19-04 06:50 PM by swimbait
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The quest for the perfect swimbait hook continues ...
I am and have been a big gammie fan, but have honestly been reconsidering some of my hook choices lately. A friend lost a double digit at the boat when a 2/0 gammie round bend got bent out. I had that happen once but luckily the hook bent out as the fish was falling into the net. More recently I have been using VMC 3/0's and sharpening them because I like the larger size hook... but then I bent one out on a 15-20lb class striper ... and then I bent one out on a big bass when the fish jumped and lost the fish. And that's just intolerable.
So I look at the Owner hooks and I like them, but the shiny black color is just a big mental block for me. And then there's the fact that it's kind of small for a 2/0 and slightly heavier than the gammies... and pretty soon I talk myself out of it again.
I did hear that Owner had some 3/0 samples at the ICAST show, but they won't be out for a bit still. If they would make that 3/0 in bronze it would be an incredible hook. Or if gammie would make 2x strong Suprline trebles in 2/0 to 5/0 round bend trebles in bronze, that would be awesome too. It's like c'mon they make a Superline 1/0 in bronze but no Superline 2/0 in bronze!
So as you can tell I just go back and forth and back and forth, but up until now I have been willing to sacrafice the strength of the owner hook to get the more subtle color and thinner wire of the gammie.
My next plan is to buy Mustads in 2/0 to 4/0 for most of my day time fishing and just sharpen them, and use the Owner 2/0's and eventually 3/0's for night time. The Owner will chew up your bait more, but I don't care about that, I care about one thing, putting fish in the net.
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woodsac | Thu Aug-19-04 07:16 PM |
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#5061, "RE: Oh where o where can the perfect hook be"
In response to Reply # 9
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I've been dying a lot of my hooks. Spike-It makes a blade dip (for metal). Just simply dip your hook for 5-20 seconds, depending on how dark you want the dye. Pull the hook out of the bottle and it's dry in about 10 seconds. The bottles have a wide top on them to accomodate for most hooks. But the hooks we're using for the swimbaits are too large. Just dip a q-tip in the dye and rub it on the hook. The black is not shiny and will take the 'glimmer' off of your hooks.
This stuff is also great for weights! I dye all of my dropshot weights. They say the main reason to keep your weight on the bottom, is so it doesn't distract the fish. Since I have started dying my dropshot weights, my dropshot fish % has increased.
I normally use green. It can be applied light or dark (almost black) and sometimes red. I went to their site just now and didn't see the green offered anymore though?
http://www.ispikeit.com/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=2&subcat=14&cat=Blade+Dip
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