Quote Originally Posted by crappiedoc View Post
Gee whiz, you guys make me feel like I'm preaching to the choir. I mainly use 570's for hooks, I do use some Gammy's, esp with the bucktails, those are sweet hooks, just have to get a mortgage to load the mold.
Crappiedoc, I still fish primarily with the 570 for tightlining and casting. The sickle hooks have been coming on strong in my tacklebox the last couple of years. I use #2 Gamakatzu hooks on some of my favorite jigs but usually don't dig them out unless I start losing some fish. You're right, they are expensive and once you hang them up, you don't get many back.

I use a #6 (570 Eagle Claw) on an 1/8 oz. jig the majority of the time when tightlining but believe it or not, I will sometimes use a #6 (570 Eagle Claw) on a 1/4oz. jig and open the hook when it's real windy.