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lately iv been seeing weird types of hooks angled in different parts unlike the traditional hooks you get curious of the benefits to them and what most her eprefer for basic hooks for hooking minnows for crappie
http://www.proanglertackle.com/Crappi10.jpg
http://www.strikeking.com/images/pro...32S-98-mag.jpg
i prefer these type hooks for hooking minnows
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/163...g?v=1514555320
Those are called sickle hooks, I think people like them is because a minnow will stay in place better on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by matt1991
I have a lot of jigs with those sickle hooks, hook ups are much better in fact all my Walleye jigs I buy will have sickle hooks just for that reason. I will not buy what one would call a normal hook even for livebait rigging.
Gamakatsu 211 works well with minnows or plastics.
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That's interesting, I wonder why that shape would improve hook ups.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bricks
I don’t know, but it does. Seem like many more are hooked in the roof of the mouth with a sickle hook.Quote:
Originally Posted by Techno2000
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I have a rule not to buy or replace any tackle till it breaks, wear out , or lost . Sickle hooks to me is the way to go but have caught a ton of fish on "True Turn" crappie hooks .
I always poured my jigs with the traditional Eagle Claw 570s, but after messing around with the sickle hooks, I primarily pour the Eagle Claw Lil' Nastys now. They just seem to hook up better. not just with crappie but smallmouth, white bass, and walleye.
Want to see some different hooks....check out micro hooks and micro jig heads out of Japan.
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I agree with others. My catch rate seems to be better on sickle hooks. I just seem to lose less fish on them but I still use the regular style as well. Fishing jigs tipped with minnows typically. Don’t hardly buy any unless sickle though now....
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I was so enamored when I found out about how well they hook up that I started pouring my own and bought 7000 hooks of different sizes, every one a sickle. The hook is built and then washed in an acid which removes a layer of the hook, making the point exceptionally sharp. This also may be why some of the barbs are smaller on some. I have landed bas up to 5lbs and crappie over 2lbs on #6 and #8 sickles. One of the best developments to my knowledge.
The wire keepers on the jigs posted in the picture work very well for keeping plastics tight to the jig head. One particular brand of jigs I buy come with that wire straight so I can change plastics quickly and not wreck them until I find the plastic of the day then bend the wire keeper up.