Treble Hook Sizes and Strengths

[Aaron_H]

11 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

 

I’m in the process of swapping all my crankbait split rings and hooks to these after bending out and nearly breaking a split ring in a tournament. The KVD triple grips I’ve used for a few years. They’ve been quite good to me 

 

I had a 7lb tilapia turn a stock split ring into a pretzel, and I've lost a couple of small bass that completely bent out stock Rapala split rings. There are a few companies I trust the stock hardware on, but everything else gets upgraded split rings (Owner hyperwire round for hooks and oval for line tie) and hooks (Mustad 1x strong 2x short EWG).

[Dwight Hottle]

13 hours ago, DEPS_250 said:

The thing with the Owner Zowire's that I can't get over is the SHAPE and DESIGN on the bend.

 

The bend on the Owner Zowire's has that aggressive/acute upturned angle at the very bottom. That aggressive/acute upturned angle kind of looks COOL and makes the hook look more modern and 'techy/cyberpunk-ish'. Kind of similar to aggressive angles on a modern sports car.

 

On the other hand, it also just looks weird and kind of 'off' for guys like me, who prefer a traditional round bend. 

The turned in point & the upturned angle at the bottom you mentioned is the reason they are superior to round bend hooks. The turned in point grabs fish flesh faster just like a circle hook does. It then penetrates quicker than a round bend. And lastly that funky bend you talk about keeps fish hooked up better by not allowing the hook point to back out as easily. I change out all my treble hook baits with Owner zo wire hooks. It’s expensive but well worth the improved hookup ratio & reduced loss of catches. Also use a lure retriever when you get snagged. And if that doesn’t work wrap your braid around a piece of wooden dowel like a broom handle for pulling lose snags. Don’t tighten down your drag to do so because it just causes braid dig in on the spool & weakens the braid. It can also distort the spool.