Favorite Drop Shot Hook ?

[Bluebasser86]

Gammy A-Mart TGW hooks. Had difficulty hooking DS fish until I switched to those, not anymore, just lift and reel. 

[ChrisD46]

6 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I have a few favorites - 

A-Jay

*Nice !!

[FishTank]

I like the Owner Riggin Hook size 4 (not 4/0) and a robo worm.  It's a tough, sharp, hook that can cut through but isn't too light.

[TimberTodd]

The VMC spinshot hooks have worked well for me.

[snake95]

On 1/12/2019 at 11:11 PM, A-Jay said:

I have a few favorites - 

@A-Jay (and others) - interested to see Owner Mosquitoes and Gamma Octopus hooks in the mix.

 

I am new to drop shotting and been thinking those two look like drop shot hooks so they should work like ds hooks.

 

Mosquito and Octopus hooks are relatively common and economical, even in a place with few specialist store options.  I'll give them a try.

 

Any further comments on how Mosquito and Octopus hooks perform relative to other options that specifically say "drop shot" on the pack? ?
 

FWIW I've been using the VMC sureset dropshot hooks that are sold all in big stores in Canada and they've worked well for my initial forays into the drop shot world.

 

 

[Deleted account]

I was just thinking (besides that a dedicated pitching reel with no level-wind might make sense) That if one rotated a straight eye on a drop shot hook 90º, that would allow to tie the main line and sinker dropper with 2 knots and it would sit perfectly. 

[A-Jay]

5 hours ago, snake95 said:

@A-Jay (and others) - interested to see Owner Mosquitoes and Gamma Octopus hooks in the mix.

 

I am new to drop shotting and been thinking those two look like drop shot hooks so they should work like ds hooks.

 

Mosquito and Octopus hooks are relatively common and economical, even in a place with few specialist store options.  I'll give them a try.

 

Any further comments on how Mosquito and Octopus hooks perform relative to other options that specifically say "drop shot" on the pack? ?
 

FWIW I've been using the VMC sureset dropshot hooks that are sold all in big stores in Canada and they've worked well for my initial forays into the drop shot world.

 

 

Perhaps some of this could help.

A-Jay

[Darren.]

Gammy split shot/drop shot hooks. Sharp till the day is done.

[FishDewd]

Spinshot, spinshot, and spinshot. Did I mention spinshot? Made by VMC.

[Big Swimbait]

I have always used Owner or Gammys but I was getting my butt kicked by my partner, both of us using a drop shot. I was getting an equal # of bites, but he was landing almost all of his and I was about 40%. We both had ML rods, 12 lb braid to an 8# leader. He asked me what hook I was using. At that time I had an Owner on. He said try these and handed me a pack made by Hayabusa. I never lost another fish that day. Now I very well could have been sleeping with the Owner & just happened to wake up with the hook switch. But I later tried some of their worm hooks & they are great also & nicely priced. 

 

Like most of you, I have a sizable investment/inventory in Owner, Gammy, Trokar, VMC etc. If I can have a terminal tackle garage sale one day, I will switch to all  Hayabusa except for the bigger Owner Beast swimbait hooks. The biggest they make now is 7/0.

[blckshirt98]

If I could only pick one dropshot hook for the rest of my life I'd go with the Trokars.  They're razor sharp and strong as nails.  They're also one of the more expensive options.

 

For a budget everyday dropshot hook I use the Owner Mosquitos in the bulk Pro Packs.  They do the job but if you get snagged and work them loose the smaller ones tend to bend.

 

Gamakatsu (blue pack, not the Aaron Marten green pack) drop shot hooks are also fine but wouldn't be my first choice, I've had issues with these bending as well.  They get a mention because if you need hooks in a pinch every tackle store will carry these.

 

Trapper drop shot hooks I would avoid.  They do exactly what they say they will, once a fish is hooked on it  won't become unbuttoned, but that same 90 degree angle and shape of the hook that keeps the fish from throwing the hook makes the hook a huge pain in the a$$ to remove, where oftentimes you'll need to bend/break the hook to just get it off.

 

I have some of the VMC spin shots, but just having to tie that extra knot deters me from ever really using them consistently.

[ResoKP]

These work well for me as I often DS into vegetation... I can also just cut off the tag end weights, if I want to quickly switch to wacky.

 

[Rip_lipz]

I started using VMC neko hooks, love them, super sharp have had great hookups.