sickle updates from the owners mouth

Ok I just got off the phone with the owner of Matuzo. Anyone who has any hooks(skip) that have broken while tying or the eyes are not closed all the way. Send them to me. I will send them to him so he can get with the boys in Korea for adjustments. He explained the eye thing . The hook wire is wrapped around a pin and after awhile the pin wears and needs to be replaced. The breakage ,,he wants the hooks. The barb off center also send to me. They spot check the hooks and sometimes find a misfit. Just like everything in manufacturing some sleepers get by. The problem with the hooks not fitting into the do it molds for road runners,,, he measured a few of the hooks at the bend to the eye on the phone with me and found some to be off he was surprised!!. He said he had to look at drawings and also talk to the boys in Korea. Who ever has some of this misfit hooks into the pony heads could you please send me a few and I will send them off to him.
Flatfish,,, what size hook were you using?? You need to be using 140011 for trout. He said the guy who won some big state trout tourney used these hooks. Had no problems.
Let me know guys!!
Dave