for those who use gamakatsu hooks

[blue oyster]

out fishing a few weeks ago I drop a fish (certainly not the first) I reel in the line and the hook is broken just after the barb , I didn't think she had rubbed me but I didn't put much thought to it , then the other day i'm out and drop another fish check the hook it also is broken in the same spot , now I know we have a problem . when I got home I check the bench and I still have a couple of hooks still in the package that I have not tied up , I put a pair of plyers to them and with hardly any pressure both hooks snap in the same spot , bad batch of hooks . I have been using these hooks for 8 years and this is the first problem I ever had . going to send back to co. these were gamakatsu octopus circle hooks size 8/0 if you have these I recommend you check them .