Can someone help me??

[mitrisin]

A few days ago I saw a website selling jig hooks and they listed the diameter of the lightwire aberdeen and sickle hooks. Stupid me didn't save it and now I can't find it. I was just looking to see which hooks were lighter. Does anyone know which site it might have been?

[Redman]

sorry can't help you about the web site but rule of thumb says that the Aberdeen hooks will be the lighter of the two. The Sickles always seem to have a larger diameter and some of my custom molds that were built for Aberdeen hooks I have had to modify to take the larger diameter sickles or I get a lot of flash on them.

Redman

[mitrisin]

I agree, I think the aberdeen are lighter than the sickle. I also think the bronze may be lighter than the gold hooks. I guess what I am looking for is whether or not there is a hook which will bend easier that the Eagle Claw 570. I just wasn't sure whether some other brands may be lighter. I also realize that diameter is only one factor in how easily a hook will bend.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Barlow's prints a wire diameter on their jig hooks with the 1/0 hook as a base diameter. I think one is very slightly thicker on average.

[Redman]

This is my opinion only but of all the hooks that i have used I think that the VMC Aberdeen bronze hooks are the ones that bend the easiest for me. Matzou and EC area little harder in my estimation. But like I said it is just my opinion. I can post no scientific data to back up my claim.

Redman

[mitrisin]

Barlow's prints a wire diameter on their jig hooks with the 1/0 hook as a base diameter. I think one is very slightly thicker on average.

Thanks, that's what I was looking at. I don't see it on their website but it is in their print catalog.

Redman, thanks, I'll try those hooks.

[skeetbum]

There's a member on CDC called lightwirehooker. He might be able to deliver what you seek.

[litewirehooker]

I sent him a pm....thanks skeetbum