Your Favorite Hook Brand?

BigBassin144 · 07-08-11, 09:17 AM

What is your favorite hook brand and why?

I know many people use different trebles than worm hooks, but pick your general favorite.

Jrob78 · 07-08-11, 10:13 AM

I use more Gamakatsu hooks than any other brand. I like Owner and Mustad for certain applications and I use a lot of treble hooks by all 3 brands. It's a pretty narrow margin but Gammy is my favorite hook brand.

bcklash · 07-08-11, 10:45 AM

Gamakatsu hooks mostly. I would like to try Trokar, but I will not pay those prices.

WaffleJaw · 07-08-11, 11:31 AM

I have to say Gamakatsu's been making itself comfy in my hook box a lot lately...I just wish the finesse wg weedless hook guard was a bit more durable...They seem to fall apart after one or two fish...But thats a small battle I dont mind losing.
The rest I own have been solid!.

Old Hooker · 07-08-11, 11:37 AM

I have been using Eagle Claw hooks fpr years and haven't had any problems with them. You know what they say about if'n it ain't broke....

aikenyounggun · 07-08-11, 11:50 AM

Gammy all the way, great great hooks and a wide selection.

LVSKEETER · 07-08-11, 12:46 PM

I'm with bcklash..I'm gamakatsu all the way..just can't afford the trokar price..although i'd like to give em a shot

Bassboss · 07-08-11, 12:47 PM

My favorite? Owner. The ones I by the most, Gamakatsu. I really like owner twist lock for texas rig senkos.

bamabassman · 07-08-11, 05:23 PM

never had the problems others say they have with eagle claw and price dictates what i buy mostly. so i say eagle claw.

bowhunter63 · 07-08-11, 09:53 PM

Gama have never let me down.Strong and sharp.

CamG · 07-08-11, 09:53 PM

I really like the Trokar hooks for heavyweight soft plastics and soft plastic swimbaits, but I still use Mustad hooks more than any other.

rrw4258 · 07-08-11, 09:59 PM

I have been toying with Mustad Hooks more and more lately, and I am really liking them... I am slowly changing to all Mustads.

Ryan

carolina-rig-01 · 07-08-11, 11:12 PM

I voted Mustad because I use their hooks for more applications than other brands. However I also like Gamakatsu a lot for soft plastics. Next time I am needing some hooks I plan on ordering from Hookerz Tackle and trying their hooks out as well.

keithdog · 07-08-11, 11:42 PM

I actually have Gammys, Mustads and Owners and I really can't say I prefer one over the other. All three seem to work equally well for me. I just choose the exact style and size I need at the time.

cassidyta · 07-09-11, 12:59 AM

Owner for me. I prefer their edge and they have held up better for me.
I do have plenty of gammy's simply because I can get them in more places.

bassboogieman · 07-09-11, 07:28 AM

I prefer Gammies in a single hook. Excellent hook in a varity of style & size. The EWG, skipping hook and weedless dropshot hook are my favorites. Owner for trebles, sharp hook that holds up well, I prefer the round bend in black nickel, best treble hook out there and their feathered treble is an excellent replacement fom my wake baits and top water poppers.

Bender · 07-10-11, 04:40 PM

I use Gammy, Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp, Owner, and lots of Mustads. I don't really have a favorite but if you look in my hook box I think that you will find more Gammy than anything else. For light-wire worm hooks I like Gammy, but really like Owner's Cutting Point on heavier wire hooks. I have no desire to try Trokars; and I have even heard bad things about the tips rolling over.

Marc David · 07-10-11, 05:02 PM

Owners are very hard to beat, but I do like Gammys also.

bassinbob · 07-10-11, 05:08 PM

I'd have to say Gamakatsu because I really like the skip gap a lot.

FishinFreak · 07-13-11, 01:45 AM

I would always use Daiichi offsets and thought they were the absolutely best. This is my first year using Gamakatsu and now I see what all the hype is about. They are awesome!!! I think it will be Gamakatsu from now on.

Backwater Charlie · 07-13-11, 01:59 PM

Eagle Claw. Their "lazer sharp" series is good. GREAT for the price..

View Poll Results: What is your favorite brand of hook?
Eagle Claw	3	10.34%
Gamakatsu	17	58.62%
Mustad	3	10.34%
Owner	6	20.69%
Trokar	0	0%
VMC	0	0%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

07-08-11, 09:17 AM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Your Favorite Hook Brand? What is your favorite hook brand and why? I know many people use different trebles than worm hooks, but pick your general favorite. __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-08-11, 10:13 AM	#2
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	I use more Gamakatsu hooks than any other brand. I like Owner and Mustad for certain applications and I use a lot of treble hooks by all 3 brands. It's a pretty narrow margin but Gammy is my favorite hook brand. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

07-08-11, 10:45 AM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Gamakatsu hooks mostly. I would like to try Trokar, but I will not pay those prices. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

07-08-11, 11:31 AM	#4
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	I have to say Gamakatsu's been making itself comfy in my hook box a lot lately...I just wish the finesse wg weedless hook guard was a bit more durable...They seem to fall apart after one or two fish...But thats a small battle I dont mind losing. The rest I own have been solid!. __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

07-08-11, 11:37 AM	#5
Old Hooker BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Shadow of the Smokys, East Tennessee Posts: 249	I have been using Eagle Claw hooks fpr years and haven't had any problems with them. You know what they say about if'n it ain't broke.... __________________ To fish or not to fish. What a stupid question! -Jim

07-08-11, 11:50 AM	#6
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	Gammy all the way, great great hooks and a wide selection. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

07-08-11, 12:46 PM	#7
LVSKEETER BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Warren, AR Posts: 41	I'm with bcklash..I'm gamakatsu all the way..just can't afford the trokar price..although i'd like to give em a shot

07-08-11, 12:47 PM	#8
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	My favorite? Owner. The ones I by the most, Gamakatsu. I really like owner twist lock for texas rig senkos. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-08-11, 05:23 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	never had the problems others say they have with eagle claw and price dictates what i buy mostly. so i say eagle claw. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-08-11, 09:53 PM	#10
bowhunter63 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Springfield Missouri Posts: 15	Gama have never let me down.Strong and sharp. __________________ Catchin bass and huntin deer,life is good

07-08-11, 09:53 PM	#11
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	I really like the Trokar hooks for heavyweight soft plastics and soft plastic swimbaits, but I still use Mustad hooks more than any other.

07-08-11, 09:59 PM	#12
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	I have been toying with Mustad Hooks more and more lately, and I am really liking them... I am slowly changing to all Mustads. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

07-08-11, 11:12 PM	#13
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	I voted Mustad because I use their hooks for more applications than other brands. However I also like Gamakatsu a lot for soft plastics. Next time I am needing some hooks I plan on ordering from Hookerz Tackle and trying their hooks out as well.

07-08-11, 11:42 PM	#14
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I actually have Gammys, Mustads and Owners and I really can't say I prefer one over the other. All three seem to work equally well for me. I just choose the exact style and size I need at the time. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

07-09-11, 12:59 AM	#15
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Owner for me. I prefer their edge and they have held up better for me. I do have plenty of gammy's simply because I can get them in more places. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

07-09-11, 07:28 AM	#16
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I prefer Gammies in a single hook. Excellent hook in a varity of style & size. The EWG, skipping hook and weedless dropshot hook are my favorites. Owner for trebles, sharp hook that holds up well, I prefer the round bend in black nickel, best treble hook out there and their feathered treble is an excellent replacement fom my wake baits and top water poppers.

07-10-11, 04:40 PM	#17
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I use Gammy, Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp, Owner, and lots of Mustads. I don't really have a favorite but if you look in my hook box I think that you will find more Gammy than anything else. For light-wire worm hooks I like Gammy, but really like Owner's Cutting Point on heavier wire hooks. I have no desire to try Trokars; and I have even heard bad things about the tips rolling over.

07-10-11, 05:02 PM	#18
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Owners are very hard to beat, but I do like Gammys also.

07-10-11, 05:08 PM	#19
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I'd have to say Gamakatsu because I really like the skip gap a lot. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

07-13-11, 01:45 AM	#20
FishinFreak BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 32	I would always use Daiichi offsets and thought they were the absolutely best. This is my first year using Gamakatsu and now I see what all the hype is about. They are awesome!!! I think it will be Gamakatsu from now on.

07-13-11, 01:59 PM	#21
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Eagle Claw. Their "lazer sharp" series is good. GREAT for the price.. __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

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