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Tippy dam here in michigan attracts sportsfishermen from all over the U.S.of A. , How do i know ? talked to some of the guys where i'm fishing of corse but , by pulling hooks outa some of the salmon i've landed .
i saw some pretty impressive saltwater stainless steel hooks coming out of these fish , some i've never seen at any of our top fishing supply distributers or pro shops .
who makes the best ones and where can i view and purchase some on line ?
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Capt. Harrys in miami carries all kinds of hooks .I use some of them here in utah. I never use stainless steel hooks because they can stay in a fish for years! I use the kind that the salt water disolves i cant rmember the name of them right of hand.
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Hi there lonehunter,
In principle, I don't like the use of stainless steel hooks. Reasons include:
1) I don't believe they are THAT sharp.
2) The wire is always quite heavy for the hook size.
3) They won't rust out like hooks should. (yes I understand stream salmon are going to die anyways and aren't feeding at times)
The good thing I like about them is that there are many styles and much larger sizes that are quite good for saltwater fishing and species.
Mind you, I'm not ragging on you personally it's just I hate finding 3 or 4 of those hooks in a fish.
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tee hee hee , not for the salmon fishing , there too brittle for that kind of fishing . I was thinking of replacing the hooks on my muskey and pike lures . i saw several different styles of stainless hooks and i thought this would help cut down hook replacement each spring .
i have a lot of lures , big lures .
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Hi there lonehunter,
Yes.... in the saltwater I've replaced many of those nearly worthless cadnium treble hooks with medium or standard shank length, wide-gap, stainless steel siwash hooks on my salas, tady, and ironman jigs. Our saltwater fishys locally here in southern cal don't usually swallow 6 to 10 metal candybars![laugh][laugh]
Doesn't seem to mess up the balance or track of the jig or plugs in the water either.
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OK, check it out. If you're looking for strait up quality hooks that are lazer sharp, you're going to spend a little cash. By far, the baddest jaw stickers on the market are made my two companies in my opinion: Gamakatsu and hayabusa. They are so sharp you could cut the barb off of the end and sew a patch on a leather jacket. Like I said though, it's going to cost you a little more. If you want a pretty good hook at a decent price, go with Mustad. Mustads are easier on the pocket book, and they're fairly decent hooks; just keep a wet stone close by because you might want to touch the edge up a bit before you use it. I hear that Owner and Daiichi Bleeding bait hooks are pimp too, but i've never used them personally. I like the name though, it's catchy, "Bleeding Bait Hooks." They're equally as costly as the other two brands above though. But, fishing is unfortunately one of the few sports out there that you actually get what you pay for. So, if you want quality, be prepared to spend in large quantities if you know what I mean. In my opion, if you're a serious fisherman, you need serious equipment, right down to the hooks. Go to this link and check it out:
[url "http://www.bassproshops.com"]www.bassproshops.com[/url]
They've actually got really good prices on everything, and if it hasn't changed, it's also free shipping. Good luck and I hope i've been some help.
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I use SS hooks also for offshore fishing here in Florida. Mainly in sizes 13/0-16/0, They are nice on Some types of shark because they do not break as easy. When you use a 250# SS leader You dont break off.
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I agree on ss hooks they don't break down and will last a long time in a fish and they are heavy if a fish breaks off and the hook is deep the chance of mortality is increased
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In my humble opinion the sportfishes around our local Southern Cal waters don't stand a chance and stainless hooks do not improve the situation. I went fishing with a guy the other day and witnessed un-believable electronics. The GPS, Radar, and depth finder were in an overlay so that all functioned together(with the auto pilot). To determine the exact position of a distant sportfisher sitting on a hot spot, you simply fired up the radar, asked the radar to place the sportfishers' position into your GPS waypoint list. Next time as you passed the jetty on your way to that spot you simply asked the auto pilot to goto that spot and it took you back to within 20 feet of the the location. Stainless steel hooks are the scourge of the catch and release program. Any fish hooked "deep" and released with a SS hook in its' belly is done for.I suppose SS is OK attached to lures but still I have seen those large Mexican Groupas inhale an 8 inch plug all the way down.Yes, I release 90% of all the fish I land, especially the larger than normal ones. I want my grandkids to enjoy the great world of fishing. The way things are going there won't be any fish left. Thanks for listening!
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