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Old 09-15-2015, 08:40 AM   #7
piemma
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Originally Posted by BigFish View Post
Mustad = Junk! Old/New....you can have them! And if you are using cut hooks once they hit the salt they become as brittle as late autumn leaves and will break at the cut with very little pressure. VMC for me!!!
Agreed Larry. I don't sell the plugs I make but give away a 100+ every year so I don't want a gift to fail because of the hooks. I tried new Eagle, Mustad, Owner and VMC. I have stayed with VMC 3/0 6X for the belly hook and VMC 5/0 & 6/0 Siwash for the tail.

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