NEW REVIEW: Trokar Hooks

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Very interesting read, Kevin. However, on a side note, have you ever tried using a whetstone to sharpen your larger hooks instead of a file? My intuition tells me that it would work better. (Not that it's very convenient...just a thought.)

Hi Nofear... I haven't ever used whetstone before. I only own one sharpening file, and even then, rarely use it. I'd be interested in seeing if the whetstone would get a big Beast or ProX sharp enough to be confident with it. I think it has something to do with the material they make the bigger hooks out of... I don't think it is exactly the same kind of metal... but I can't say for sure.

Originally Posted by ALL

Sharper is not better especially if your sacrificing reliability. I would rather have an electro-chemically polished hook with the appropriate point then a super sharp point that is bent over. The faceted point design has been used on many other hooks in the past. One issue with this design is they tend to cut the flesh upon hook set which results in a larger opening. A larger opening will usually result in lost fish. IMO Trokar Lazer is doing a very good job of marketing a mediocre product. They are a poor value.

Hi ALL... Have you noticed Trokar hook points bending over/chipping a lot? This is a problem even with standard hook points and why I test the hook point on my skin after most fish or snags. If Trokar hook points do bend over more frequently, that would certainly be a downer, but I think I'd still use them until the hook point gets damaged, then retie a new hook. Until damage is present, the Trokar (for the big hook sizes) seems to be the sharpest and best performing via my experimentation.

As far as the Trokar design cutting flesh and making a bigger hole in the fish's mouth... I haven't noticed anything yet on this, but I'll certainly keep a close eye to see if I notice anything.

I've lost too many fish with a Picasso ProX (and Beast) to go back to them after using Lazer Trokar. Is there a similar big hook brand you recommend?

Thanks for your input!