I have been using the Sickle hooks for about 10 years and yes there has been some issues and even some that got bad heat treat that broke easy, but these didn't last on the market long and then back to good ones. There is no hook on the market this sharp and for this price! I love Gamakatsu hooks so much, but the price is not so good. Also with the Sickle hook you loose less fish because most are hooked right in the hard part of the top of their mouths. I have wanted to quit them over the breaking thing, but nothing out there will make me happy enough to change. I have seen and did the finger nail test on the Li'l Nasty Eagle Claw that lots are talking about, but they are not as sharp!

Bronze is the last color of Sickle hooks I want, they rust easier and that was the first color that broke on me even while tying them, LOL! So mostly Black is what I use most, but some Gold too.

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