First of all I’m pretty new to crappie fishing, only two years and a thousand caught. Just like every others new fishermen, who try everything available on the market, I use both and still have both in my tackle box. I’m also gonna stock up for next season and decide to only get regular hook, in size 4 and 6.
I agree on everything that posted here, sharp out of the box, good hook up ratio and fish stay on hook better. Only thing I don’t like is, plastic get damage way faster then regular bend hook.
My way of dealing with it, sharpen all my regular hook, bend tho hook point up a little, loosen drag a little when play fish and not to lift anything bigger than 12”.