| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| StriperTalk! All things Striper |
 |
10-10-2015, 09:21 AM
|
#2
|
|
Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
|
I'm no fan of SS hooks they are brittle and snap easy |
Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
|
|
|
|
10-10-2015, 10:27 AM
|
#3
|
|
Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,164
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
I'm no fan of SS hooks they are brittle and snap easy
|
Same here. Mustad stainless were very brittle. I would always use their 3x tinned Siwash. I have heard that Norway's strict enviro laws forced them to change their metallurgy, so they may not be as strong as they used to. I stopped using their trebles quite some time ago, but I had a huge stash of their tinned Siwash hooks from the 1980s. |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
|
|
|
|
|
10-19-2015, 08:56 AM
|
#4
|
|
Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,427
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
Same here. Mustad stainless were very brittle. I would always use their 3x tinned Siwash. I have heard that Norway's strict enviro laws forced them to change their metallurgy, so they may not be as strong as they used to. I stopped using their trebles quite some time ago, but I had a huge stash of their tinned Siwash hooks from the 1980s.
|
Yup.
Bought a bunch of that age from Crafty angler  8 or 9 years ago. Still have maybe 50 in my basement. it is my stock 6/0 tailhook. |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
|
|
|
|
|
10-10-2015, 01:58 PM
|
#5
|
|
Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,928
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
I'm no fan of SS hooks they are brittle and snap easy
|
Ditto. I still have a whole box of 6/0 Mustad SS Siwash. They tend to break at the bend in the hook. Years ago, I lost several good fish because of this. |
No boat, back in the suds.  
|
|
|
|
|
10-10-2015, 04:01 PM
|
#6
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,753
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Ditto. I still have a whole box of 6/0 Mustad SS Siwash. They tend to break at the bend in the hook. Years ago, I lost several good fish because of this.
|
And yet you haven't thrown out the whole box.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device |
Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
|
|
|
|
|
10-10-2015, 04:19 PM
|
#7
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: dedham, MA
Posts: 636
|
Everyone on this thread should realize that any stainless steel
hook, siwash or otherwise-will not rust in the mouth of a fish
that breaks off. I threw out my ss siwash hooks about ten
years ago after holding them of ten years. Get rid of them and
any other fish killing hooks. Change any ss to galvanized on any
or don't buy that plug.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-10-2015, 04:55 PM
|
#8
|
|
Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,928
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by beamie
And yet you haven't thrown out the whole box.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
|
Beamie, you are right. I need to clean out a file cabinet I have full of hooks I have saved for years and years. I only use VMC now so I'm gonna clean out all the crap. |
No boat, back in the suds.
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Hybrid Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:24 PM.
|
| |
