I nominate

[Skitterpop]

Even with the closed eye as I posted? Still brittle?

would be using 7/0 up to 9/0 on some rigs...Thanks.

~~~~~~~~ Or the VMC Salmon siwash?


Mike

[Nebe]

what do you guys think of the eagle claw "laser" live bait hooks???

I use those and love them.

[Skitterpop]

I worried about them but didn`t try any in the last few years.

The price is right so if you haven`t had any troubles I`ll try them.

[Sea Dangles]

These stainless steel tarpon hooks seem ideal.Closed eye,short shank and x-heavy.

[Nebe]

i just looked at that mustad tarpon hook. The only problem I have with it is that they are designed for catch and release and the barb is really tiny.

I like a big barb that i can crush down when i am targeting schooies, but on nights when i am hungry for meat, i want something that holds true even if i have to freespool my fish away from rocks and pots..

to each his own i guess.

[Sea Dangles]

I am comparing this hook to the Gami live bait and there seems to be no advantage to either hook in barb size.Holding them next to eachother the shank is a little longer on the mustad but the opening on the mustad 5/0 seems identical to the 6/0 gami.One big difference is how sharp that gami comes out of the box and the point is turned in.

[Nebe]

interesting. well, compare the barb on the tarpon hook to the barb on the mustad live bait hook that #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& loves so much. Now that's a barb.

gamakatsu's live bait hooks are wicked expensive