Hook Questions Please

[mchech]

Truthfully if a hook works and they catch me fish I don't really care!!!! I've got old stock roundbend Mustads and Eagle Claws that are prior to the bad years, I have a bunch of Matzuo's that I've put the yank test on to see if the eyelet and bend hold, and I have EC Nasties. The only one I can't speak for is the Mustad sickles as I haven't tried them.

With the Tariff crap going on I believe folks are gonna stock up quick or they're going to buy hooks that may be cheaper or on sale. Course once the Matzuo's are gone no more!

I also have a bunch of old EC hooks. Most are pretty big sizes but the smaller stuff will get used up and replaced promptly. Took me a long time to realize soft hooks were made. Steelhead fishing educated me on that. Dull hooks were common as I had a lot of Mustad double & fly tying hooks that were worthlessly dull. Discovered that 20 to 30 years ago. I had a bunch of nickle plated jigs that either were too soft or blunt. Now I test them all before casting and double check them prior to tying.

[Cray]

I stocked up with a lots of Matzuos when I heard they were cratering.
Cray, the Mustad has a larger barb?


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Yes it is just a tiny bit bigger than the lil nasty. Since we fish pony beards and jigs tipped with minnows over here for the most part that barb makes a lot of difference. And you can tell a big difference when trying to get the hook out. Matzuo was almost like fishing a barbless hook.


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