What hooks are you using?
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What hooks are you using?
Just wondering what the current favorite model and sizes of hook that people are using.... so many now to choose from, and especially when I look online.... I've been using Eagle Claw lazer sproat worm hooks size 1/0 upwards and various others for sizes smaller than 1/0. I have always bought a loads of hooks every time I go shopping so I'm probable a bit out of touch with whats out there now.... any suggestions?
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Cox and rawls, sakuma manta extras,kamasan b940s mainly use them in 1s 1/0s etc the other hooks I mentioned I use are for bigger fish
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Thanks for that, ste c. The B940's I've used, the sakuma manta extra's and cox & rawle are new to me...
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Re: What hooks are you using?
kamazan b490 ,gamagatski [spelling might not be right] very sharp but a bit more expensive.
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Re: What hooks are you using?
My personal favourite is the Mustad 33751BL in 1/0 or 2/0
Great for presenting big baits like crab.
Great for presenting big baits like crab.
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Sakuma manta 2/0 big gape very sharp
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Re: What hooks are you using?
These are the 3 hooks i use. the Sakuma and Cox & Rawls are incredibly strong and stay sharp for a good while. The only negative i fing with the Kamasan is they not as corrosion resistant as the other 2, but i still love them as a general bait hook.ste c wrote:Cox and rawls, sakuma manta extras,kamasan b940s mainly use them in 1s 1/0s etc the other hooks I mentioned I use are for bigger fish
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Mine has been Varivas Big Mouth for boat fishing over rough ground . Target species mainly pollack but always the chance of something bigger .
It seems that you can only get the larger sizes 1/0 + from Veals . Postage makes them too expensive to order on their own .
If anyone is familiar the Varivas and could say which of the earlier suggestions are the closest equivalent that would be great .
Cheers
It seems that you can only get the larger sizes 1/0 + from Veals . Postage makes them too expensive to order on their own .
If anyone is familiar the Varivas and could say which of the earlier suggestions are the closest equivalent that would be great .
Cheers
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Varivas make the hooks for sakumablowin wrote:Mine has been Varivas Big Mouth for boat fishing over rough ground . Target species mainly pollack but always the chance of something bigger .
It seems that you can only get the larger sizes 1/0 + from Veals . Postage makes them too expensive to order on their own .
If anyone is familiar the Varivas and could say which of the earlier suggestions are the closest equivalent that would be great .
Cheers
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Re: What hooks are you using?
kamasan b940 size 1
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Kamasan B940's, Mustad Chinu's, Owner Pint's, Sabolo wormers all depends what im after.
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Also using the Kamasan B940's, 3/0 and 4/0 on my pulley pennels
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Cox&raw all the way
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Sakuma manta 2/0 very sharp wide gap great for crab & razor
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Currently using Cox & Rawle Chinu's, Gamakatsu F314's and Mustad Aberdeens in sizes 1 - 6 for match fishing, for all other fishing i'm using Cox & Rawle uptide extra's / crab hooks, Kamasan B940's and Mustad viking / uptide hooks...
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Shore 2012 - (26) Species 203 Total fish
Shore 2013 - (16) Dab-5, 5b Rockling-2, Whiting-40, Codling-1, Coalie-1, Pollack-12, Plaice-1, Flounder-2, Bass-1, LSD-4, TB Ray-2, Starry smut-29, Common smut-5, Mackerel-1, Ballan Wrasse-3, Shanny-1,
Shore 2015 - Codling, Whiting, Sea Trout, LSD, 5b Rockling, 3b Rockling, Dab,
Boat 2012 - (11) Species 111 Total fish
Boat 2013 - (3) Pollock-1, Coalie-1,Codling-1, (3 Total fish)
Never argue with an idiot..... They will only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience....
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Re: What hooks are you using?
All depends what your targeting, and what bait your using, but owner cutting point ssw 511 are the best hook I've ever used. Gamakatsu f314 are excellent, tubertini series 2 also very good.
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Kamasan b940, size 1/0 in most situations.
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Sakuma manta 2/0 for Bass & Codling. Very sharp & a big gape
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Re: What hooks are you using?
Next time your in a tackle shop check out tsunami mako hooks 3/0 are ideal for big baits 

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