just got some trokars

jamesh99 · 01-23-13, 06:01 PM

I just got some trokar 4/0 flippin hooks from filling out there online survey does anyone have any tips on using them

lilmule · 01-23-13, 07:22 PM

Treatem like you stole them as cost was right.
No different than any other hook ,possibly better.

keithdog · 01-23-13, 07:36 PM

The only reason I havn't tried them is because of their cost. They look like an excellent hook to me. Thats great you got them by filling out a survey.

Rebbasser · 01-23-13, 08:01 PM

What Keith said.

Jrob78 · 01-23-13, 08:04 PM

Pass the quiz and you're on your way to a free pack of Trokars.

http://lazertrokar.com/team-trokar

carolina-rig-01 · 01-23-13, 09:22 PM

Trokars are great hooks. I was a little iffy about them when they came out but I am a believer in them now. Enjoy your new hooks.

jamesh99 · 01-23-13, 11:06 PM

the only part i dont like about them is that there so sharp if you barely touch them you get stabbed and it hurts

Dshow28 · 01-24-13, 03:09 PM

My brother got a pack of them and they look good but it's waaayyy to much money for my cheap a$$

islandbass · 01-24-13, 05:56 PM

Yeah, too rich for my blood but I think they look great. I took the quiz and they did send me a pack of hooks. I haven't had a chance to use them yet. I think it's a random pick as to what hooks they will send. I was hoping for some DS hooks but I received some 1/0 worm hooks. Can't wait to try them with a senko.

bamabassman · 01-24-13, 09:07 PM

hey, free is free. but they ARE expensive. good hooks though. gonna get my free ones,lol.

Jrob78 · 01-24-13, 09:15 PM

The way I look at it, the hook is what actually catches the fish. If your hook is bad, it doesn't matter what rod, reel, line or bait you're using. At $1.00-$1.40 per hook, it isn't really that expensive. I find them most beneficial on larger wire hooks, big EWG hooks, big offset hooks, large spring lock hooks, hooks that generally have a tougher time penetrating.

joedog · 01-24-13, 11:04 PM

OK confession time!

I got in last year on the free hook deal.
First sent me 4/0s which 3/0s were almost my largest I used with few exceptions.
I now use 4/0s as much as 3/0s and the 2/0s became the odd ball.

Next after some extreme fishing I got an all so slight of tip bend.
Caught a large fish on a 30+ foot cast and set...hook penetrated with ease even damaged. It wasn't a hard set due to distance of the set.

I was SOLD...HOOK, line and sinker.
Oh I switched to titanium too!

Now the titanium switch was more because I was told by those 'in the know' that LOONS much prefer eating titanium sinkers as opposed to lead.
Just doing my part to help the birdbrains.....I mean birds.

Still like Mustads sliding weighted swimbait hook and will always beleive in gammies but.....I now buy trokars usually.

Oh I tried to do quiz again this year but without a different e-mail wouldn't give me hooks.

...

doc · 01-25-13, 11:42 AM

Has anyone noticed that Trokars are made by Eagle Claw? Read the back of the Trokar package, glorified Eagle Claw

WaffleJaw · 01-25-13, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

Trokars are great hooks. I was a little iffy about them when they came out but I am a believer in them now. Enjoy your new hooks.

+1...Ive got a healthy collection of them now and they keep a fish button really well...They are a bit pricey but they seem to hold a great quality.
I have the flipping hooks too,but have yet to rig/use them...Love the HD worm hooks though!...Im curious to try the trebles

Bryan · 01-25-13, 01:46 PM

I noticed the hooks they sent me were irregular. On was very over-bent, some were sharpened off-center, and they varied widely in size. I think maybe the free hooks they send out are the ones that don't pass QC. I guess giving them out is better than throwing them away though.

jamesh99 · 01-25-13, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doc

Has anyone noticed that Trokars are made by Eagle Claw? Read the back of the Trokar package, glorified Eagle Claw

i noticed that to so eagle claw makes the crappiest hooks and some of the best hooks

jamesh99 · 01-25-13, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan

I noticed the hooks they sent me were irregular. On was very over-bent, some were sharpened off-center, and they varied widely in size. I think maybe the free hooks they send out are the ones that don't pass QC. I guess giving them out is better than throwing them away though.

mine came in good shape as if i had bought them

bassinbob · 01-26-13, 10:13 AM

I got mine last year for free but traded them for a great looking Trokar hat. I bought some of the flipping hooks to try this year.

joedog · 01-26-13, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan

I noticed the hooks they sent me were irregular. On was very over-bent, some were sharpened off-center, and they varied widely in size. I think maybe the free hooks they send out are the ones that don't pass QC. I guess giving them out is better than throwing them away though.

Contact them, they'll probably send you a half a dozen new packs.
The purpose of the freebies was to promote their quality and to create BUYERS.
These folks are serious about making a devoted buyer base.
It's working. Can't tell you how many Trokar die hards got started by that 'devious' little free pack.
And my freebie 'bit' ME first too.

01-23-13, 06:01 PM	#1
jamesh99 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Holden,MO Posts: 98	just got some trokars I just got some trokar 4/0 flippin hooks from filling out there online survey does anyone have any tips on using them

01-23-13, 07:36 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	The only reason I havn't tried them is because of their cost. They look like an excellent hook to me. Thats great you got them by filling out a survey. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

01-23-13, 08:01 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	What Keith said. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-23-13, 08:04 PM	#5
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Pass the quiz and you're on your way to a free pack of Trokars. http://lazertrokar.com/team-trokar __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

01-23-13, 09:22 PM	#6
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Trokars are great hooks. I was a little iffy about them when they came out but I am a believer in them now. Enjoy your new hooks. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-23-13, 07:22 PM	#2
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Treatem like you stole them as cost was right. No different than any other hook ,possibly better.

01-23-13, 11:06 PM	#7
jamesh99 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Holden,MO Posts: 98	the only part i dont like about them is that there so sharp if you barely touch them you get stabbed and it hurts

01-24-13, 03:09 PM	#8
Dshow28 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 105	My brother got a pack of them and they look good but it's waaayyy to much money for my cheap a$$

01-24-13, 05:56 PM	#9
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Yeah, too rich for my blood but I think they look great. I took the quiz and they did send me a pack of hooks. I haven't had a chance to use them yet. I think it's a random pick as to what hooks they will send. I was hoping for some DS hooks but I received some 1/0 worm hooks. Can't wait to try them with a senko. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

01-24-13, 09:07 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hey, free is free. but they ARE expensive. good hooks though. gonna get my free ones,lol. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-24-13, 09:15 PM	#11
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	The way I look at it, the hook is what actually catches the fish. If your hook is bad, it doesn't matter what rod, reel, line or bait you're using. At $1.00-$1.40 per hook, it isn't really that expensive. I find them most beneficial on larger wire hooks, big EWG hooks, big offset hooks, large spring lock hooks, hooks that generally have a tougher time penetrating. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

01-24-13, 11:04 PM	#12
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	OK confession time! I got in last year on the free hook deal. First sent me 4/0s which 3/0s were almost my largest I used with few exceptions. I now use 4/0s as much as 3/0s and the 2/0s became the odd ball. Next after some extreme fishing I got an all so slight of tip bend. Caught a large fish on a 30+ foot cast and set...hook penetrated with ease even damaged. It wasn't a hard set due to distance of the set. I was SOLD...HOOK, line and sinker. Oh I switched to titanium too! Now the titanium switch was more because I was told by those 'in the know' that LOONS much prefer eating titanium sinkers as opposed to lead. Just doing my part to help the birdbrains.....I mean birds. Still like Mustads sliding weighted swimbait hook and will always beleive in gammies but.....I now buy trokars usually. Oh I tried to do quiz again this year but without a different e-mail wouldn't give me hooks. ... __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

01-25-13, 11:42 AM	#13
doc BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,134	Has anyone noticed that Trokars are made by Eagle Claw? Read the back of the Trokar package, glorified Eagle Claw

01-25-13, 01:46 PM	#15
Bryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Posts: 198	I noticed the hooks they sent me were irregular. On was very over-bent, some were sharpened off-center, and they varied widely in size. I think maybe the free hooks they send out are the ones that don't pass QC. I guess giving them out is better than throwing them away though.

01-26-13, 10:13 AM	#18
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I got mine last year for free but traded them for a great looking Trokar hat. I bought some of the flipping hooks to try this year. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

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