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tlapinski · 06-06-2019, 10:16 AM

The larger Owner Beast hook is prone to breaking and/or bending out on a good fish when fished on heavy surf gear. I fish your 13" Mega Jerk on a Mustad 9/0 jig hook with Owner Center Pin Spring. It's basically the same thing as you used to sell on an Owner hook (I believe) but that Mustad isn't going to open up on a striper and also give a bit more gap between hook shank and rubber for a better hookset. If I need to add some weight to the rig then I pull the rubber out of a rubber core sinker, open it up until it fits over the hook and pinch it in place with a pair of pliers.

06-06-2019, 10:16 AM	#3
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,205	The larger Owner Beast hook is prone to breaking and/or bending out on a good fish when fished on heavy surf gear. I fish your 13" Mega Jerk on a Mustad 9/0 jig hook with Owner Center Pin Spring. It's basically the same thing as you used to sell on an Owner hook (I believe) but that Mustad isn't going to open up on a striper and also give a bit more gap between hook shank and rubber for a better hookset. If I need to add some weight to the rig then I pull the rubber out of a rubber core sinker, open it up until it fits over the hook and pinch it in place with a pair of pliers.
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