Owner Hooks... wow

[bass wrangler569]

So I've always been a gammy guy but that gammy vs owner thread a few weeks ago got me interested in trying owner hooks. Well, I picked up a pack and tried 'em out this past Friday, and all I can say is... wow. I can't believe how much stronger and sharper they are than the gammys. I was fishing brush hogs on 3/0 wide gaps and 4/0 twistlocks and I stuck every fish that bit. I don't think I'll be buying anymore gammy hooks in the future!

[Jake.]

I made the switch a couple of months ago. Owners rule.

[Bassn Blvd]

This is the first time I saw someone stutter on the computer.. ;D

[bocabasser]

So I've always been a gammy guy but that gammy vs owner thread a few weeks ago got me interested in trying owner hooks. Well, I picked up a pack and tried 'em out this past Friday, and all I can say is... wow. I can't believe how much stronger and sharper they are than the gammys. I was fishing brush hogs on 3/0 wide gaps and 4/0 twistlocks and I stuck every fish that bit. I don't think I'll be buying anymore gammy hooks in the future!

so what you're saying is you were losing a lot of fish using gama's?

[bass wrangler569]

So I've always been a gammy guy but that gammy vs owner thread a few weeks ago got me interested in trying owner hooks. Well, I picked up a pack and tried 'em out this past Friday, and all I can say is... wow. I can't believe how much stronger and sharper they are than the gammys. I was fishing brush hogs on 3/0 wide gaps and 4/0 twistlocks and I stuck every fish that bit. I don't think I'll be buying anymore gammy hooks in the future!

so what you're saying is you were losing a lot of fish using gama's?

No not a lot by any means but definitely more. I have had a lot of fish bend gammys though. So far the owner hooks I've used haven't bent at all and they seem to stay sharper a lot longer.

[cobalt]

It's in your head.

[coontreer]

To each their own I guess

[aarogb]

    I have always thought the that Gammy's were the sharpest but Owner's were the strongest.

[grimlin]

So I've always been a gammy guy but that gammy vs owner thread a few weeks ago got me interested in trying owner hooks. Well, I picked up a pack and tried 'em out this past Friday, and all I can say is... wow. I can't believe how much stronger and sharper they are than the gammys. I was fishing brush hogs on 3/0 wide gaps and 4/0 twistlocks and I stuck every fish that bit. I don't think I'll be buying anymore gammy hooks in the future!

Only down side is they ain't cheap.I always try to catch them on sale,which is rare most of the time.

[Avalonjohn44]

I prefer Owners to all others... But use them infrequently... I use Strike King Saber Points for casual use...

[frogtog]

I always thought they were the same hook from the same co. :

[burleytog]

I have always thought the that Gammy's were the sharpest but Owner's were the strongest.

Gamakatsu sharpness is somewhat of an illusion.  Their hooks have a fine point that rolls over very easily.

[5bass]

I have always thought the that Gammy's were the sharpest but Owner's were the strongest.

Gamakatsu sharpness is somewhat of an illusion. Their hooks have a fine point that rolls over very easily.

Yeah, and the WARNING: EXTREMELY SHARP HOOKS on the package catches a lot of people.  

[BenoBreath]

Eagle Claw Lazor Sharp, made in the USA!!!....BABY!!!

[aarogb]

Eagle Claw Lazor Sharp, made in the USA!!!....BABY!!!

Stupid Americans. Their hooks aren't worth crap.

[Triton21]

When money is on the line, Owner is on my line.

Kelley

[burleytog]

Eagle Claw Lazor Sharp, made in the USA!!!....BABY!!!

Eagle Claw hooks aren't bad, but they aren't near the quality of Owner or Gamakatsu.  The QC just isn't there.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

I have always thought the that Gammy's were the sharpest but Owner's were the strongest.

Gamakatsu sharpness is somewhat of an illusion. Their hooks have a fine point that rolls over very easily.

You can say that again!! Gammy's are also the ONLY hook (other than the time I tried the Banjo minnow) that I have straightened. It's happened more than once and always with a Gammy, including a Tuna that would have brought me at least 4-5k. (Yea, that one left a sour taste in my mouth)

I've been an Owner user for a good 5 yrs now. After some discussion w/ Owner, the ST's will be the hooks that come with my Working Girl Wake Baits. Talk about a sticky hook, holy cow!  I will also be selling them separately for .75 ea instead of the typical $1-2 as found in the shops.

[MitchIsFishin]

Agree with LBH. Seems to me (maybe just me) gammy's have gotten a little thinner/weaker over the past few years. Owners are ridiculously sharp & hold the point longer.

[roadwarrior]

With all the kudos for Owner Hooks, I picked up a couple of

packs of 5/0 EWG Offset Worm Hooks. I'm sure I'll like them

as much as everyone else that has commented here. However,

I have been using a variety of Gamakatsu Hooks for the past

decade or so. I have never had an issue of any kind; never

straightened a hook or broken one.

8-)

[=Matt 5.0=]

And to think, Native Americans used bone for hooks...

[Speed Worm]

Eagle Claw Lazor Sharp, made in the USA!!!....BABY!!!

Eagle Claw hooks aren't bad, but they aren't near the quality of Owner or Gamakatsu. The QC just isn't there.

Here is Eagle Claw for you:

 

Owners are the best hooks on the market. But I still use Gammys because they are cheaper.