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#1 Post by **junior conger** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:55 pm

i am using b940s what do you think are the best?

#2 Post by **paul mason** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:43 pm

Kamasan B940match hook..... are probably the best all round match hook, and used by... 95% of match anglers fishing in Ireland & England!!!!

#3 Post by **roger de dodger** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:48 pm

and if you get a decent fish in a surf be prepared to see you hook bend out

the b940 i do however highly rate i,ve had some big fish on them with no problems but the match hook is just too fine for my liking

(i think sharpness of the point is more important than pattern and its ability to stay sharp after a few hours in the surf !)

#4 Post by **millman** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:50 pm

as paul says the b940 is the best all round hook you can use. ive had some decent fish on them over the years

#5 Post by **rocketman** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:18 am

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hey junior conger, there wasn't much wrong with your hooks when you gave me a good trouncing on youghal beach saturday night.

if it aint broke don't fix it lad!

personally i think the b940 match is a bit light for the east cork beaches as there is always a chance of a decent fish so i would stick to the standard b940. thats what most match anglers are using down this way.

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#6 Post by **junior conger** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:21 am

thanks lads gonna stick with the b940, how many fish did you have rocketman?

#7 Post by **willie bendit** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:53 pm

b940 match version or std. ,whichever the situation calls for.

#8 Post by **bigsod** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:25 pm

3 words Owner cutting point, only shame is they dont come in size 4's.

#9 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:37 pm

bigsod wrote:3 words Owner cutting point, only shame is they dont come in size 4's.

toooooo expensive sod , good hook alright nearly too sharp

#10 Post by **croppyboy** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:08 am

i agree with sod owners i use size 2 and find them great

#11 Post by **dfella25** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:04 pm

8/0 meat hooks cause that's how I roll. I might add I've never won a comp

The Owner hooks are deadly alright but as said quite expensive. I use them on lures and very sharp. Quite easily stick in your finger when changing them. The b940's are grand and cheap. Mustad also do a stainless steel hook (25 for about a fiver) and they wont bend as easily as the kamasan's if your fishing rough ground.

RobertMcClean · #12 Post by **RobertMcClean** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:33 pm

Gamaktsu have always been a favourite of mine, though its hard to beat the b940

http://www.fostersofbirmingham.co.uk/GP401

#13 Post by **fishinmidget** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:44 am

I've had more than a few Owner hooks snap on me, i steer well clear of them these days.

Gamaktsu are wickedly sharp but very expensive from what i recall

Standard B940s..... Sharp, cheap and the standard ones are well strong enough to land most fish your likely to catch. Can't beat them really.....

#14 Post by **dbrock** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:01 pm

Owner cutting point as sod said,
Although the b940 are a savage hook I had the tope in my avatar on a b940 2/0 lip hooked

#15 Post by **PaddyB** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:58 pm

bigsod wrote:3 words Owner cutting point, only shame is they dont come in size 4's.

I stumbled across these by acccident, I use the 5111 pattern and have been telling anyone that would listen about them!!

BTW Leslies of Luton stock all sizes from 8/0 to 8!

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