Is there a Mustad hook that can be swapped with Owner 5313

[dv616]

I am looking at some jig head molds from Print-a-lure, in particular the football jig, and want to make some finesse football jigs in size 1 or 1/0 hooks.  The Owner 5313 seems like a highly recommend hook for good strength with still a pretty fine diameter wire.  I ordered up the Ned jig head for the Little Nasty hook to try first, but it sounds like the 5313 may be a better fit for a football jig, so I do not think I will go with the Little Nasty option for that jig.  The PAL jig molds list the little Nasty and a variety of Mustad hooks, but not the Owner 5313.  I could make a request for that one too, but if there is a known Mustad hook that matches up, that might be easier. 

 

[Munkin]

Barlow tackle lists alternative Hooks. Personally I think the new Eagle Claw Hooks are better than Mustad. VMC is another good choice overall. 

 

Allen

 

 

[Jig Man]

X2 on what Allen said.  Once Mustad outsourced to China their quality went down.  Meanwhile Eagle Claw quality went up.

[cadman]

I have been using a lot of Eagle Claw hooks ever since they re-tooled and started to carry Black Nickle hooks. I've used the Gami 604 as a replacement for some customers, however that is for my molds. I don't know what mold you are trying to put that hook in.

[dv616]

This is the mold I am looking at. https://palmolds.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&path=116&product_id=295
 

I am hoping one of the listed Mustad options can also fit the Owner 5313 hook. It seems like a finesse football would be good for bumping up to a 1x hook vs a light wire line the little nasty. I ordered a Ned head one from them to use with the little nasty.  Once that arrives, I will start pouring jigheads and see how I like that side of the hobby. So far, I just do soft plastics but sometimes cannot find the jig heads I want so starting down this road too. 

[Jig Man]

Have you looked at the Do-It football jig mold that takes a flat eye?  I have one and there are lots of hooks that work in it.   I’ve recently been using a Gammy 114 in 2/0 to make small profile jigs.  It is a 90° hook and fits just fine.

[dv616]

I like the different hook keeper option, with the small cones like the Lunker City style.  They seem to hold

plastics the best for me.  

[Munkin]

On 10/28/2023 at 2:17 PM, Jig Man said:

Have you looked at the Do-It football jig mold that takes a flat eye?  I have one and there are lots of hooks that work in it.   I’ve recently been using a Gammy 114 in 2/0 to make small profile jigs.  It is a 90° hook and fits just fine.

 

Use this one a lot and started to make hair jigs with it. 

 

Allen

[dv616]

I did see there is one Do-it mold that accepts a lot of different hooks.  I may need to check that out.  I am thinking I want jig weight of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 and hooks sizes of 1 and 1/0 though.  2/0 may work, but no bigger.  I realize that as jigs get heavier, you tend to need a larger hook so the eye protrudes from the lead, but for my kind of fishing, I just want to fish a smaller size jig and trailer deeper, not increase the size of the hook and therefore trailer.