Hook thickness on Rapala OG slims

[casts_by_fly]

Hi all,

 

is it just me or are the hooks on the OG slims (og6 specifically) a lot heavier than necessary and not as sharp as they could be?  I noticed the thickness when I bought them but didn’t think anything of it. Today I caught two bass on one (which a huge northern later claimed) and in both cases the hooks popped loose when the fish was in the net. I’ve never had that happen with my other baits where I’ve swapped into gamakatsu trebles and in one today I had to get pliers because the hook was buried so deep with two of the points.  I’m going to swap them for gammys but wanted to check if I was crazy and also if there was something special about the heavier hook that affects the action. 
 

thanks

rick

[Mbirdsley]

Like all my cranks as soon as I get them I swapped the orginal hooks out for Mustad  KVD 1X strong 1x short triple grips.  both my tiny 4’s and the slim 6’s.  The orginal hook thickness is fine and your right they are using a bigger hook.  I believe the slim 6 is using a size 2 ewg.  If I recall the tiny 4 is using a size 4 hook.