airborne_angler Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 Does anyone have any kind of schematic to describe how True Turn Hooks function and why at one time they were the cats meow? How about on a Dropshot? Quote
frogflogger Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 All that we used when they came out - they worked, always sharpened them before a tournament. I think the new hook technology has kind passed them by. Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 27, 2014 Super User Posted July 27, 2014 A blast from the past, that's what I used many moons ago. They need sharpening because they come quite dull from the box ( not worth the effeort, considering you can get better hooks that are razor sharp out of the box for about the same money ) , one thing I noticed is that the ratio of hooked through the eye socket bass increased dramatically when I used them, I'm shure the rotating action of the hook when you set it has to do with the problem. I still had some, maybe 50 or 60 in various sizes a few years ago before I eventually trashed them, anyway, they were decomissioned several years before. Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted July 28, 2014 Super User Posted July 28, 2014 http://www.ttiblakemore.com/home/vm?page=shop.browse&category_id=3 The video on their website should be helpful. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted July 28, 2014 Super User Posted July 28, 2014 They do work but as others said, they get dull fast. If they made these with a black nickel finish with a chemically sharpened point I'd buy them again. Quote
Fish Murderer 71 Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Eagle Claw still uses them on their Crappie Rigs, it's all I use for Crappie fishing... Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted July 28, 2014 Super User Posted July 28, 2014 I use them still i bnought about 50 packs of brutes in diff sizes for 50 cents each a few yrs ago.and i use the perma steel ones for saltwater with great success Quote
NDH Fishing Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 I have to say I dont know what it is, but my hook up ratio goes up a LOT when I use TruTurn hooks. So now they are all I use. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted July 29, 2014 Super User Posted July 29, 2014 Tru Turns absolutely work, and well, you will need to use a appropriate file, sharpen them up, and they will work.... I think better hooks are defiantly available.... I have not used them since 93.... Except on panfish .... I saw them a couple weeks ago at BPS.... Like 2$ plus.... For 6 or 7 5/0 hooks... Not my choice now.... But yea they do work.... Still issued to military survival kits.... Quote
Super User WRB Posted July 29, 2014 Super User Posted July 29, 2014 Owner down shot hook #5133 is ideal skin hooked drop shot or split shot rigs. Tru-Turn hooks had poor quality wire and dulled easily. Tom Quote
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