Gamakatsu Straight Shank Fix

[War Eagle 44]

I know lots of guys (including myself) hate the bait keepers that Gamakatsu ships their heavy cover straight shank hooks with. I haven't had much luck flipping with straight shanks over the years but I'm still trying and to that end I like the Gamakatsu straight shank the best so I've been looking for a simple fix for them. I think I've found it, adhesive lined heat shrink tubing. Just remove the stock keeper and replace with the new heat shrink one. It doesn't take very long and it isn't that expensive so if you really like the hooks it might be worth looking into. I prefer them mainly because of their welded eye, besides the fact that they make good hooks.