1 hour ago, Big Swimbait said:

I agree but would add that when using EWG, my hook up percentage increased greatly when I switched to the Owner Haymaker. The point is on a more upward angle. Just don't expose the point. It will grab any and everything!

I made the switch to the Haymaker last fall and they are awesome. 

I settled on Gamakatsu EWG superline hooks and only get away from them for finesse applications, like a Trick or Finesse worm or a 4" lizard, and that's usually on a medium spinning combo when I can't buy a bite on all the usual rigs (the dog days of summer). I like the Superline hooks because I'm usually using straight braid on my pitching stick. The superline EWG can stand up to big fish in heavy cover. Regular hooks will straighten out. Also, on a regular hook, the braid line knot will find the area where the hook eye is rounded at the end and tighten up there, leaving your rig crooked.

 

There are people nowadays that swear by the straight shank flipping hook for nearly all T-rigs. I'm not a fan because they dig through plastic easily and will hang you up at the worst times. Nothing sucks worse than getting hung up on a promising piece of cover on your first cast.

 

That's my $.02.

16 hours ago, Jar11591 said:

I’ve heard that EWG hooks can reduce hook up percentages due to hook point being in line with the eye, but I’ve never noticed that. If I get a clean hook set on an EWG, it sticks em. 

Mine usually bend out a bit after a few fish. Seems to make the hook set require less effort. Regular gammies and mono.