midnighthrasher Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Went to pick up some new hooks today and i noticed the owner hooks beside the gammy's. They looked prety good. Does anyone know how the Owner's compare to Gamakatsu? I was looking at the offset shank worm hooks and the ewg's. Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I use both..usually cuz the tackel shop is out of 1 style in gammie's, so I'll grab the owners..I really can't tell the difference. Although I must admitt, I favor the gammies due to their reputation. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I prefer Owners over anything else the vast majority of the time. Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 Owner hooks are far superior to gamakatsu , i finally got tired of gamakatsu hooks flexing way to much and having fish come unhooked . i recently gave away all of the gamakatsu hooks i had to some youngsters at one of the places i fish . treble hooks , rig n' hooks (ewg) , weighted and un weighted swimbait hooks ( the Beast ) , twistlock w/cps (center point spring) , oversize worm hooks (7/0 & 11/0 ) , shakey head jigs , and the list goes on !! , owner hooks are the best , period ...... Quote
FishDontLikeMe1301600221 Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 i like both types of hookers some do better what others dont ;D Quote
bigtimfish Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Owner hooks are far superior to gamakatsu , i finally got tired of gamakatsu hooks flexing way to much and having fish come unhooked . i recently gave away all of the gamakatsu hooks i had to some youngsters at one of the places i fish . you must be using a thin wire hook, cuz I never have them flex on me. I use the 3/0 and 4/0 g lock worm hooks and they are tough. Owners are excellent too. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 Owner hooks are far superior to gamakatsu , i finally got tired of gamakatsu hooks flexing way to much and having fish come unhooked . i recently gave away all of the gamakatsu hooks i had to some youngsters at one of the places i fish . treble hooks , rig n' hooks (ewg) , weighted and un weighted swimbait hooks ( the Beast ) , twistlock w/cps (center point spring) , oversize worm hooks (7/0 & 11/0 ) , shakey head jigs , and the list goes on !! , owner hooks are the best , period ...... Let's not forget the "sled head". It features a type of twist lock with the hook shank being the centering pin. Quote
Super User Tin Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I prefer Owners over anything else the vast majority of the time. x2 Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I have tried both, and to be honest I went with Gamakatsu and still use them to this day exclusivly with zero issues. If you are having trouble hooking and holding fish on ANY quality hook that is proper for the job at hand, take a look in the mirror for the problem. Quote
fishizzle Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 the thin wire gammys stink. I've lost lots of tourney fish with them flexing. Owners rule and the point is cool looking Quote
bass wrangler569 Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I've always been a gammy guy but based on some of the opinions on this thread I'll give owner a shot next time I get hooks. Quote
NOVA Angler Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 The last time I was flipping grass, I bent a Gamakatsu 5/0 EWG Superline hook. It didn't straighten but I couldn't use the hook anymore. I was using 65lb braid and the fish was better than 5lbs. That was the first time that has ever happened to me with the Superlines. I haven't tried the Owners but will probably give them a shot this weekend. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 Owner hooks are far superior to gamakatsu , i finally got tired of gamakatsu hooks flexing way to much and having fish come unhooked . i recently gave away all of the gamakatsu hooks i had to some youngsters at one of the places i fish . treble hooks , rig n' hooks (ewg) , weighted and un weighted swimbait hooks ( the Beast ) , twistlock w/cps (center point spring) , oversize worm hooks (7/0 & 11/0 ) , shakey head jigs , and the list goes on !! , owner hooks are the best , period ...... I have been fishing Gamakatsu for 12 years without an issue of any kind. I also picked up some XPoints a few years ago and REALLY liked them, too. Our local Sportsmen's Warehouse recently went out of business and I picked up some Owners, two 25 packs for $10!!!!! Owners are great, but I bought the heavy gauge 5/0 EWG Offset Worm Hooks which have limited application for me. I guess I will be fishing these occasionally for the next decade! 8-) Quote
aarogb Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I prefer Owners over anything else the vast majority of the time. x2 x3. Owner hooks are very strong and very sharp. Quote
Jake. Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I switched to Owner recently and I'm going to stick with them. Gamakatsu makes good hooks but the points on their EWGs seemed to roll often. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I like both! I use Gammy's mainly for t-rig applications. really like the EWG superline. I have bent some of the regular EWGs when I hung up, but never on a fish, if you have then maybe your drag is too tight. The Owner beast series us absolutely awesome for swimbaits. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 Nothing wrong with a Gammy. I have some and have no problems with them. The twistlock feature is the big item with me. Also got a couple of packs of the Beast. Heavier and should work well on the larger plastic baits. I bought two packs of each size of twistlocks to use on other hooks. Circle hooks? I'm satisfied with either brand. Still learning what to use in different applications. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I generally use Owners. There are a few other brands that I like specific hooks. Gammy Wide Gap Finesse in 2/0 is one. I like their Drop/Split shot hooks as well, but I'm also having good results with Owner SSW. The cutting point on the Owners really does make a difference. It turns a muffed or wimpy hookset into a hooked fish. Quote
tyrius. Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I'd say that Owner's are a bit better, but if Gammies are on sale I'm not going to pass them up. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I've got a bunch of different brands. Xpoint, owner, vmc, gami, mustad ultra pt. They are all good but overall I think I prefer the xpoint as number one. Then probably owner. Mustad,VMC, and gami are similiar. All are great hooks but I dont think they are as good as the first too. Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I've used Gamakatsu for a long time, with zero problems, so until they fail me, I'll keep using them. Falcon Quote
=Matt 5.0= Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I prefer Owners over anything else the vast majority of the time. x2 After seeing two Gamakatsu's break, and then have one of them break myself, I am slowly phasing them out of my Falcon box. Quote
Super User flechero Posted June 23, 2009 Super User Posted June 23, 2009 I also prefer Owner. Gamakatsu are great hooks, no doubt, but I think Owner hooks are just better. Quote
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