Why the need to change hooks on a hard bait?

On 1/20/2022 at 10:05 PM, TroxBox said:

I once heard, "The hooks that come on the rattletrap, are the best hooks for the rattletrap"... And that has actually proven to be true imo, even with other baits. Manufacturers know that MOST fishermen won't buy more of a lure that has noticeably cheap components, so they will typically put the best hardware they can find/create on their baits. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule...

 

 

 

 

 

Really depends on the brand here.  In my experience, the stock hooks on Strike King/R2S/Rapala/Berkley are pretty terrible.  The ones with split rings are awful as well.  The manufacturers of those brands are interested in the absolutely lowest cost to any of the components, quality be damned.  Zman has been pretty notorious for this when they bought the "chatterbait" from Rad Lures and the craze caught on. 

To be fair, the mass produced hooks today are a bit better than the old bronze ones that dominated crankbaits several years ago.

I'm willing to pay a premium price for certain brands that use a great hook/quality split ring/etc as I don't have to swap them out.