Hooks

[esatpil]

Hi All,

What is the best quality hooks around?Something for all types of fishing from blacktails,karanteens to Sharks.

 

 

[The master assasin]

Daichi and nothing else..

 

[Whaler]

Gamakatsu for EDS & Mustad Hoodlums for sharks! Nothing against Daichi but it gets expensive when you can only use a hook once!

 

[Sharkattack]

Kendall rounds for me.. 1/0, 2/0, 3/0,4/0 up to 7/0 for big kobs and 10/0 for sharks..i use nothang else beside kendall rounds

 

[Weedeater]

Personally, I love Gamakatsu Octopus hooks. Very sharp and never fail me. Daichi aren't half bad either.

 

[buckles]

VMC live bait for edibles and Daiichi 10/0 for shark

 

[Kumz]

In My opinion the best hooks have been mentioned , i use a mixture for different applications ,

Eg VMC for smaller fish - edibles .
Daichi & kendals for larger fish & slides .

I some times use 2 diff makes on a slide .

My 2c's

 

[BigBass]

Everyone has their personal preferences and we may even use different makes and styles of hook for different types of fishing and different species of fish, but you generally will not go wrong with Owner, Gamakatsu, Daichi and VMC. Some of Mustad's chemically sharpened hooks are also good ...

My current favourite all-round hook for surf fishing with whole sardine bait late afternoon and at night when you can expect kob, sandies and rays is the Gamakatsu 7/0 circle hook ...

 

[brendon muscat]

Daichi & mustad's are my preference.

 

[duane]

I only use Bandits, but I don't see anyone else mentioning them............

Maybe this would explain why I am on such a dry spell with catching fish at the moment!!!!:doh:doh:doh:doh

Gone Fishing.............................

 

[brendon muscat]

Don't wory it's not just you. I fished saturday morning for 4 hours @ broken rd and not even a sniff.

 

[duane]

Everybody says not to worry, everything will come right - nobody is prepared to commit and say WHEN !!!!!!

 

[Hawk Eye]

Also only use Bandit - Not seeing anybody else mention them I was scared and doubting my choice for a while there.

 

[brendon muscat]

I sometimes feel that the fishing gods are all on leave the days that i fish.

 

[duane]

Been down this road so many times - only thing to do is persevere and it always seems to come right eventually !!!!

 

[Noweeds]

Bandits are fine in the smaller sizes up to about 6/0 then they are a bit light in the bigger sizes. A 12/0 bandit looks great but it will bend too easily!

 

[Blanky]

duane wrote:

I only use Bandits, but I don't see anyone else mentioning them............

Maybe this would explain why I am on such a dry spell with catching fish at the moment!!!!:doh:doh:doh:doh

Gone Fishing.............................

Its so funny you mention that Duane. My tackle box is full of bandits and i agree that they do not hook fish a well as other brands.
I guess thats what you get for buying the cheaper hooks! ha ha!

 

[duane]

[color=#006600]Noweeds[/color] wrote:

Bandits are fine in the smaller sizes up to about 6/0 then they are a bit light in the bigger sizes. A 12/0 bandit looks great but it will bend too easily!

Yeah, I agree the guage is a bit lite on the bigger size Bandits - I have a couple of 8/0's and 9/0's that have been pulled so straight that they look like darts.

 

[duane]

To be fare, I must admit that the Bandit 6/0 is about the best hook around for Shad.

 

[angler 1]

ok great so whos the cheapest in CT for any of them?