Does Anyone Make Their Own Hooks?

[tcbass]

Does anyone make their own hooks? And if so, how hard is it?

[cmoberly]

no I think that by the time you buy the mold and all the supplies and spend all that time making the hooks you would be better off just buying hooks.

[cadman]

No it is not feasible or even practical.  How are you going to consistently bend the wire, then harden the hook and finally sharpen the hook point????

[ClackerBuzz]

are you trying to safe money? if so you could consider using jig hooks for molds instead of EWG or off set.  i'm cheap and on a budget so there is no way i'm spending $1 per hook. jig mold hooks are much cheaper and Mustad has some great quality hooks.  30 and 60 degree hooks w/ a do-it hitchin post added can be used for alot of techniques. and the hitchin post keeps ur soft plastics from being torn up during a battle so it's a double win.  i buy light, med or heavy wire hooks and use them accordingly for weightless T rig worms, split shot, heaver cover T rig drop shot, punching, craws pegged w/ bullet weight and skirt are my new jigs (no weed guard to collect weeds), C rigs etc.  If ur interested i'll post pix and get more specific with hooks

[Munkin]

I made some in SERE school out of wood but I would highly recommend buying them.

 

Allen

[gramps50]

are you trying to safe money? if so you could consider using jig hooks for molds instead of EWG or off set.  i'm cheap and on a budget so there is no way i'm spending $1 per hook. jig mold hooks are much cheaper and Mustad has some great quality hooks.  30 and 60 degree hooks w/ a do-it hitchin post added can be used for alot of techniques. and the hitchin post keeps ur soft plastics from being torn up during a battle so it's a double win.  i buy light, med or heavy wire hooks and use them accordingly for weightless T rig worms, split shot, heaver cover T rig drop shot, punching, craws pegged w/ bullet weight and skirt are my new jigs (no weed guard to collect weeds), C rigs etc.  If ur interested i'll post pix and get more specific with hooks

Wouldn't mind seeing some pic

[timsford]

Buying them in bulk helps out a lot with the price. I just ordered a bunch of vmc wide gap hooks in bulk from hooks usa. They have them in packs of 250 hooks for under 35 bucks. Thats like 14 cents per hook if i did the math right!

[ClackerBuzz]

Wouldn't mind seeing some pic

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/145421-punch-hook-question/

i'll peg a bullet weight when flipping/punching.  or put a bead on the line when t rigging a senko for weeds.

i use heavy jig hooks like the Mustad for punching/flip work.

and use much lighter wire hooks for t rig, c rig, split shot etc in open water