Thread: Hooks

Has anyone tried the Matzuo sickle hooks. Thought about pouring a few jig heads with them to try. Anyone had any experience?? How do they compare with the eagle claw 570 as far as straightening when hung, holding ability on a fish etc.???

lots of guys there use them and swear by them, i am looking for some to tie with but can't find them anywhere close to greensboro

can't say how they straighten out, which is an excellent question, but i sometimes fish with a guy that uses them. he has a lot of hits fairly deep in the roof of the mouth. never saw him lose a fish once it was hooked come to think about it.

i got a couple hundred on 1/8 heads you can have, i lose the most fish withthose things, the are strong sharp hooks,they do not bend out, we bought a 1000 pack of #2 gold last year when cabelas put'em on sell, i don't like'em. try them you'll see what i mean.

also, from the hook point to the eye of the hook is shorter when compared to an eagle claw 570.

let me know if you want to get them out of your way, I will make the trip to aboro to get them:D

wow yaw really like those things, i think the reson eveybody started talking about them was because the got real cheap at one time, i mean a 1000 pack for 17.00 why wouldn't you try them.

check your pm's yaw.

I also got some when Cabelas had'em on sale. They been working OK for me. They also had some gold #4 regular sickle hooks on sale and I bought some of those too. I've been using them around docks with minnows and they've been working real well. But a little harder to straighten than the el's.

they are the only hook i use!!!!!!!!!!!!!!