I met the owner the other day of Matzuo hooks. We talked a good hour. He told me alot about the sickles and his other hooks.He had been in the hook business for years. Used to work with Eagle claw and designed the Lazer Hook they have He said the walleye guys first started using the sickles back in 2001 and it has just taken off.
Flatfish,,,,Did the hooks break or did they just get off because you did not set them hard enough. As sharp as they are I would not think you would have to set them very hard.
I plan to talk with him today and can ask him about it. Were these rainbow trout?