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[DZ]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

if your approach is to target striped bass, then matching your tackle to your approach requires strong tackle and hooks IMHO.

sometimes, yes, fish want a small offering and if your throwing something like a bomber or small mambo, you have to back off on your other tackle since the hooks on a bomber (even upgraded to vmc) are the weak link.

however, a strong single hook should be an advantage when throwing a jig, and jigs of any substantial size (say 3/4 oz and up) without strong hooks are poorly designed IMO. the fact that companies are putting out 1+ oz. jigs designed for striped bass with a with weak hooks is an oversite on their part. i've had the hooks on ronz jig heads straightened several times, and it was not the result of too much pressure, it was the result of too little hook.

Clogston,
I have a contact that makes jig heads for plastics with very strong hooks. If anyone is interested shoot me a PM.

DZ

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Just to be clear, Marine Tropical was that "online tackle dealer in NY" referred to in the C+P from Ronz, and not "Ron Z" himself.

Ahhhh, I misundertook that

Originally Posted by DZ

Clogston,
I have a contact that makes jig heads for plastics with very strong hooks. If anyone is interested shoot me a PM.

DZ

Sorry for the Thread Hijack Denis

[Mike P]

I find that the best thing is still to buy your baits loose (or even better yet, get the ingredients to pour your own) and rig them on the cylinder shaped heads that Mike, CC Charlie's and Red Top sell for about a buck apiece. I've noticed no great difference in results between those heads, and the traingular Ronz head. The heads with the "tuna strong" hooks are too expensive, especially for guys who fish the Canal and probably lose 20-30 heads to the bottom a season.