hook type/make

Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:10 pm

what hook types do you use are they any good
cheers. josh winking

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:54 am

Most of the hooks you get in proper tackle shops are good , use aberdeens for most beach fishing . The best advice i can give is never use really cheap hooks especially the silver finish `baitholders' with the deep cuts in the shank and huge barb and curved points , rust is all they`re good for.

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Sakuma Manta's are my fav hook, they have a nice shank and a great gape for adding large or wide cocktail baits. The problem on todays market is that hook manufacturers are going away from the original styled hooks such as bait holders, aberdeen long shank etc etc. and doing their own cross breed hooks big grin

so hook styles today is dependent on Brand more than a set style. Which isnt a bad thing because some hook designs on the market are very good indeed. big grin

My mate uses circle hooks and it seems to work for him... so I think you need to get a selection of hooks and try em out to find which is the best for you and your fishing needs winking

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:05 pm

Mustaad do some great hooks ideal for crab baits.

Mustad Limerick - 496BB
Mustad Crab Claw - 488GR

They have a short shank and a wide gap

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:59 pm

sniggle wrote:

The best advice i can give is never use really cheap hooks especially the silver finish `baitholders' with the deep cuts in the shank and huge barb and curved points , rust is all they`re good for.

If it's the same silver finish bait holders that I use, I love 'em - stay sharp for ages and I rarely miss a fish with them - even school bass and small bream. Having said that, one of my favourites is the "Carlisle" the very long shank is ideal for threading worms on. I haven't seen any in this country for ages, got mine abroad.

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:27 pm

cheerz guys youre the best big hug

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:36 pm

[quote="eccles"][quote="sniggle"] The best advice i can give is never use really cheap hooks especially the silver finish `baitholders' with the deep cuts in the shank and huge barb and curved points , rust is all they`re good for.[/quote]
If it's the same silver finish bait holders that I use, I love 'em - stay sharp for ages and I rarely miss a fish with them - even school bass and small bream. Having said that, one of my favourites is the "Carlisle" the very long shank is ideal for threading worms on. I haven't seen any in this country for ages, got
mine abroad.[/quote]

The modern sliced shank jellyworm hooks are good , the ones i dislike have thick wire huge points which blunt easily and shanks that snap under pressure. I have seen several good fish lost because of these hooks .

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:55 am

If you get the oppertunity check out the Varivas range of hooks from Japan.
They are sharpe as razors and seem to stay that way, and dont seem to rust as quick as others i've used when you put them in your rig wallet after a session.
The only drawback with them is that as far as i know they are only available mail order from Veals ( who do an excellent service) so you cant pick any up last minute on your way .
Other than that try to match your hook to your bait, and keep trying different types till you find the style and size that is best for you and your type of fishing.

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:16 am

Forgive me for being nieve but I was under the impression that bad hooks are few and far between especially in this day and age with all the new inovations. I know that everyone will have their own personal preferences. 50 yrs ago bad hooks were the norm but we still caught fish even on rusty hooks that we had to re-sharpen.

The old saying "Its a bad workman that blames his tools" springs to mind. Although to be fair, there seemed to be a lot more fish about then. Keith

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:23 pm

[quote="rabbi2"]

"Its a bad workman that blames his tools" . Keith[/quote]
As rabbi says most modern hooks are good.
If you have the best hook ever made and you bury it in bait you will miss fish, you have to keep the point clear and once the point gets a hold most fish will hook themselves.