Thread: Deep-hooking issues

Kirby hooks have been around a long time. I have some bronze big eye style (for spoons) and have some tin plated (saltwater) jig hooks - all are "old school" Mustad's - made in Norway. I think they were geared more toward saltwater fishing. Mustad even made some for fly tying.

I use a lot of jigs with eyes - my gut hooks are rare. I think it's because the sickle hooks I use function more like a circle hook. Circle hook gut hooks are extremely rare. Downside is; if you aren't familiar with fishing circle hooks you will lose fish. The tendency is to set the hook and that only pulls the lure out of the fishes mouth. You can still set the hook with the sickle, but you don't have to. Makes the jigs very kid friendly too.

Originally Posted by LedHed

I use a lot of jigs with eyes - my gut hooks are rare.

Well, I always hear people say the fish really wanted or liked a certain lure because they swallowed it.

Originally Posted by Gillfishn

This is the best place to get these jigs PLAT/Fishing Tackle Store-Fishing Equipment/Catalog-Hook-S.W. Light Game Jig Head-GEKKABIJIN SW LIGHT JIGHEAD SS-en

I order a 4 pack from Amazon to try out for $4.91 + free shipping... how much are they direct from there website + shipping ?

Randy - I have been studying your videos and I wonder if the deep hooking has something to do with your twitching technique. Maybe the action of the jig is so irresistible that they inhale that sucker deep.


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Originally Posted by Techno2000

I order a 4 pack from Amazon to try out for $4.91 + free shipping... how much are they direct from there website + shipping ?

When I order I order large orders.....usually about 25 packs at a time. My last order was for 60 packs which with shipping figures out to 97 cents per jig head.


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

When I order I order large orders.....usually about 25 packs at a time. My last order was for 60 packs which with shipping figures out to 97 cents per jig head.


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Ok, thanks, these are tungsten... right? How long did it take to get them ?

Originally Posted by Techno2000

Ok, thanks, these are tungsten... right? How long did it take to get them ?

No no....these ain't tungsten. Most tungsten jigs I have ever bought were at or a little over 2 dollars each. Takes about 4 business days.

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Originally Posted by D10

Randy - I have been studying your videos and I wonder if the deep hooking has something to do with your twitching technique. Maybe the action of the jig is so irresistible that they inhale that sucker deep.


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It could be but I've never had this problem until now. Of course my hook up rate is better than it has ever been. Yesterday I had one pullout.....I can live with that...LOL. My crappie hook up rate is off the charts also. But what really impressed me is the hook penetration I am getting on largemouth...smallmouth....KY bass. I have not set the hook on fish in years.....this has really been my method since I started using JDM rods.....6 years back. These hooks are penetrating the bony part of their mouth. Yesterday I had several deep hooked fish but nothing severe. My son is going with me tomorrow and I am pretty sure his jig heads came in and he will be using the same as me. Going to be interesting to see if he is doing the same....of course that is assuming we find some fish. The shellcracker may be done and the bluegill and redbreast were nowhere to be found yesterday after the cold front. My nephew will be fishing Little Red River this weekend using the JDM jig heads with the Trout Magnet. The trout I have caught this spring...and it has been a lot....I did not have this issue. But my hookup rate for trout went way up. Be interesting to hear about his hookup rate when he gets back.

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