I stopped useing sickle hooks,the design and its sharpness I can feel it tear though the mouth of alot of fish.I use braid and can feel a fishes heart beat when lures gets close to it,I only use a wrist snap when setting the hook may give a extra snap when I feel the wt. of the fish.I can feel it tear though a breams mouth as he fights for his life.Lost alot of slads on the way to the boat could feel the wt of the fish his pulling power and (hear) feel it tear though and out.Nomatter if I tried bringing them in slow or fast can feel (hear) it pull though.Bad enough just now learning and seeing the fared gills as to having a to sharp of a hook.