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Got my samples yesterday, asked for bronze,and black nickel . Right out of the gate, quality, does stand out. The bronze price 1000 is great 17.00 and some change. I wish I knew why the bn always is shaper? Same in the Matzua. I believe now I WILL change brands. I'm over all the issues I've had in the past with Matzua. Later LB got #4-2 sizes for this test.
"I wish I knew why the bn always is shaper? Same in the Matzua."
The bronzing and colored [red,blue, etc.] hook coatings are applied AFTER the hooks are sharpened. The black nickel is a metal and can be sharpened after it is applied.
The thing with certain people they are stuck on a color! One guy I know only uses the bronze colors won't use anything else? When I look at a hook I want the sharpest hook I can find! Wasn't until I found the sickle hook did I notice while long trolling I lost less fish? So naturally I went with the sharpest hook the. On top of that the wide gap makes a difference ! Just my .02
Thanks for the report!!
Is there a link to a supplier or an address or something? I'd like to try them In my Lil Midget molds as the Matzua sickles are a bit thick.
Pepop - They have the EC's at Capt Hooks, these are the bronze
Captain Hook's Discount Warehouse
These are the black nickle
Captain Hook's Discount Warehouse
lil midget molds? What special jigheads you got pepop? Lol
VA
They're the old Lil Mac molds - been out for a long time.
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I believe it is the gap on the sickle that catches fish I don't think it is how sharp it is you can take a saying wire on a basic jig hook and open it up and you will catch just as many fish the reason why you are not catching a lot of fish on a common jig wire work is because of the gap is so close to the body of the hook if you would open it up a quarter more inch you will find that you will catch more fish myself I do not care for sickle hooks though I do have thousands I still don't like them. it just my two cents worth guys
I have the 1/16oz & the 1/32oz ball head, no barb & the 1/8oz Shad Dart. I have some samples of the EC hooks coming and I think they'll fit my molds better than the Matzua's. We'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan
I have been happy with the Lil nasty hooks Have use both the bronze and the Red. Work well in the molds and seem to catch fish just fine.
Ahh gotcha pepop cool mold
I wish the black nickel was the same price as the bronze. Personally, I don't care for bronze finish hooks. They rust too damn easy.
I got some samples of the Li'l Nasty's today. I'll probably heat up the Lee tomorrow to see if they work better in my Midget molds. Report forth coming.