For those that have used them, how would you rate the hooks based on size? Are they more of a stout wire hook or closer to a finesse hook? Would be throwing the 1/2oz on a 7'3 MHF St Croix Victory and want to make sure the weight of the bait plus the strength of the hook isn't too much.

Site says Gammy jig hook.  Not finesse.  Not too much for that rod.

Gamakatsu jig hooks are the best.  As said above, your rod should have enough power to set one.

#604 size 4/0 excellent hook.

What line are you using?

Tom

Definitely not a finesse or lite wire hook. A MH rod is perfect. 

I have a lot of these jigs because I bought them during the blowout sale where I got them for a $1 each. There are two versions. Once uses a regular j-bend hook Gamakatsu #604, and the EWG version just uses a Gammy EWG hook. Neither of these hooks are stout, but it works as designed since it's a football jig. It's not designed for close quarters pitchin' with heavy braid. I'm huge braid fan, but for the Dobyn's football jigs, I recommend using 15 - 20lb fluorocarbon to add some stretch so as to not bend the hooks out.

2 hours ago, WRB said:

#604 size 4/0 excellent hook.

What line are you using?

Tom

16lb Sunline Sniper

39 minutes ago, The Pond King said:

I have a lot of these jigs because I bought them during the blowout sale where I got them for a $1 each. There are two versions. Once uses a regular j-bend hook Gamakatsu #604, and the EWG version just uses a Gammy EWG hook. Neither of these hooks are stout, but it works as designed since it's a football jig. It's not designed for close quarters pitchin' with heavy braid. I'm huge braid fan, but for the Dobyn's football jigs, I recommend using 15 - 20lb fluorocarbon to add some stretch so as to not bend the hooks out.

Do you think a MH would be fine for fishing them on long casts 15-20 ft deep?

2 minutes ago, Chaos10691 said:

16lb Sunline Sniper

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1 hour ago, WRB said:

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Its the perfect hook for that size jig IMO.  Its thicker then a medium gauge, but not quite a heavy.  A MH or even H F is perfect.  

Great design on the keeper as well, keeps the trailer in place without tearing it up.

20 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Its the perfect hook for that size jig IMO.  Its thicker then a medium gauge, but not quite a heavy.  A MH or even H F is perfect.  

Great design on the keeper as well, keeps the trailer in place without tearing it up.

Ya the keeper really got me. They’re already inexpensive and I was gonna buy the blank heads and dress them myself to save a little bit more money.  

The only way you can bend #604 is removing the hook from a bass you already caught. 

I use both Gamakatsu #114 & 604, 5/0 hooks making my jigs.

The 604 is heavier wire then 114 but not forge flatten side bend. The 114 is a smaller dia .041 vs .050 dia wire, both never bend fighting bass. 

Casting a football jig doesn’t need a heavy wire hook, it needs to penetrate the basses mouth pass the barb.

Tom