Joedodge Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 So I've been fishing eagle claw lazer sharp wire hooks. But got some gamakatsu. Wow they are such a step up in quality and thickness and finish! What are yall using? Quote
Penguino Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 VMC hooks mostly, cuz they are mad cheap. But I have Gammies and they are much better than VMC hooks. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted February 7, 2015 Super User Posted February 7, 2015 Owner hooks for over a decade, gammys even longer, some mustads... Some Vmc, some trokars, Daiichi.. Quote
Smokinal Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Gammie EWGW for most plastics in 4/0 and 5/0 but for my worms I like the Trokar straight shank worm hook in thin wire in 4/0. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 I use Owner, Gammy, Trokar and Mustad. Different hooks for different things. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 Primarily VMC hooks. Gamakatsu or Trokar IF I can get them on sale. Quote
Joedodge Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Awesome! I see no one uses the cheap wire eagle claws I was using haha Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 Awesome! I see no one uses the cheap wire eagle claws I was using haha Fwiw, I use those for panfish just fine, lol.. Quote
Joedodge Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Lmao I have some of there panfish hooks also Quote
EvanT123 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Awesome! I see no one uses the cheap wire eagle claws I was using haha I used those for quite awhile, I found them to be very sharp and never had a problem sticking a fish. They did seem to rust alttle faster than other brands but not to bad. I've since moved onto other brand worm hooks that I can buy 25 packs during sales but use nothing but eagle claws on my jig hooks. Don't really get the disdain for the eagle claws. Quote
NJBasstard Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Almost anything is gonna be a step up from those eagle claws. Like said above they're small diameter and hook up good but they rust fast and tend to bend easier than others. I now use Gamakatsu for all my plastics and either Mustad or VMC for trebles.. depends on what's cheaper at the time. I've tried Trokars which are nice but you can get 25 gammys for the price of 15 trokars. Quote
Joedodge Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Man that's a bad problem in the salt air here in fl. The eagle claws rust so fast after opening the package Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 I have hooks out the ying yang . I buy them on clearance. I have to say though, worm hooks its hard to beat the standard offset Gammys. Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 VMC for single point hooks, Mustad for trebles. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 I've used Eagle Claws in the past. My primary hooks are Gamakatsu. I like Split Shot/Dropshot hooks in 1/0 on which I tie my own weedless guards. Also like the Wide Gap Finesse hooks. Gammy O'Shaugnessy hooks for TX rigging. Also use/used Owner, VMC, Daichii, others. Gammy has my attention for quality, availability, sharpness, and general durability. Quote
War Eagle 44 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 For plastics I only use two brands, Owner and Gamakatsu. Quote
flipin4bass Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I used Gamakatsu for years and still do for some baits. I'm mainly using Owner now...sharpest hooks on the market IMO and definitely worth the money. Unless they already come rigged with them, suck as Megabass, I'll replace the trebles on my cranks with Owner. 1 Quote
Big Swimbait Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I've been Owner & Gammy for years unless I'm flipping - then I use the Trokar TK130. But I recently came across a smaller company called Penetration Hooks. Delivery was fast & quality is awesome. http://penhooks.com/ Quote
ColdSVT Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I use Owner, Gammy, Trokar and Mustad. Different hooks for different things. Same here...only add VMC lol Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 8, 2015 Super User Posted February 8, 2015 I'm a big owner fan for almost all applications. Quote
fisherrw Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Vmc cuze there cheap and sharp. Sometimes gama when I feel rich. Quote
I.rar Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I've used Eagle Claws in the past. My primary hooks are Gamakatsu. Gammy has my attention for quality, availability, sharpness, and general durability. X2. I'm on the KISS wagon and use 1/0 ewg for almost all of my plastic fishing. Keeps clutter down and limits the types/size of baits I impulse buy. I got a bulk deal on eagle claw hooks a while back and couldn't give them away fast enough. For a while I would bring some packs hoping someone else was fishing where I was so I could give them some. I made some local kids very happy. Quote
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