New EagleClaw sickle

[Cray]

Just got them in. Little smaller than the Matzuo, finer wire, much bigger Barb. Bent one out pretty easy with pliers and bent back without breaking. Matzuo is red. EagleClaw black chrome.
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[sinkermaker]

Those look good

[NIMROD]

Make in a jig hook ?

[Cray]

Make in a jig hook ?

Yes, been using since they came out. Love em.
Here is link to straight but you can find the jig hooks. They are called lil nasty.
Captain Hook's Discount Warehouse

[wicklundrh]

What Cray said. Way more consistant in construction compared to Matzuo. I use Lil Nasty for all of my jigs up to 1/8oz. Everything over that is the Matzuo.

[monkscrappie]

Make in a jig hook ?

I have jig heads with red or gold Eagle Claw Sickle hooks.

Monk

[rnvinc]

What Cray said. Way more consistant in construction compared to Matzuo. I use Lil Nasty for all of my jigs up to 1/8oz. Everything over that is the Matzuo.

What is the wire size of the Lil Nasty as compared to other jigs hooks like the Eagle Claw 570 or the Matzuo M149060..??

Rickie

[Dongotto]

For those that use them do you like them better than matzuo? I'm wondering if the barb buttons them up a little better?

[Cray]

For those that use them do you like them better than matzuo? I'm wondering if the barb buttons them up a little better?

I have used Matzuo sickles since they first came out. Got some of the first lil nasty jig hooks. Changed completely over to them now. Yes the barb helps keep them buttoned up. Pouring jigs it really helps with how consistent there manufacturing process is compared to Matzuo. Also it seems the Matzuo has gotten worse instead of better. Their hook diameter has gotten larger it seems and far more brittle. When I first started using Matzuo they would bend then you could straighten up and keep fishing. Now if you get one to bend it breaks. Haven't broken a eagle claw yet.

[gone fission]

Never did care for them brittle and almost barbless Matzuo sickles.
Is the nasty size 2 hook big enough for a 1/8 oz & 1.75" tube jig? Any pics?