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  • Super User

I think VMC is my number one and Gamakatsu is wright behind. ;)

3 way tie between gamakatsu,owner and VMC.but gammy got my vote

I use differnt brands for different applications.

  • Super User

Mustad Straight Shank Denny Brauer Flipping Hook #32807BLNU32  ;)

VMC 7316 EWG hook. Why? Because per gape distance the hook is shorter than Gamakatsu hooks.

  • Super User

I use Gamakatsu and XPoint single hooks, but picked up some

Owners for the first time yesterday. Sportsman's Warehouse

has selected sizes 1/2 off, 28 5/0 EWG Offset Worm Hooks for

$10. My standard size is 4/0 so this will be a bit of an experiment.

Otherwise, I am very impressed with VMC treble hooks and Mustad

on some of my jigs. I have never had an issue with these hooks or

those listed in the first paragraph.

8-)

I only use Gamakatsu.  I like Owner and Mustad, but I have had to the best luck with Gamakatsu.

  • Super User

I only buy Gamakatsu hooks, but baits that come with other hooks don't get changed out if they are decent. Rapala uses VMC I think and they are great hooks, and alot of the jigs I use have a heavy mustad hook and those are good too.

Catch most of my plastics bass on Slider Hooks. I use the Spider Hooks 2 3/4 " I think usually 1/16th oz, and 3/8th's. They work great for most baits I use. They can  bend sometimes with a larger fish, but never lost a fish to a broken hook.

Owners are the best.  Gamakatsu hooks are quickly becoming worse than Eagle Claws.

  • Super User

Gamakatsu EWG's, and VMC trebles.

Falcon

  • Super User

Depends on the hook and the application?

Allen

What kind of hooks?  

For typical soft plastics stuff, my fav is the Mustad Ultra-Lock

For trebles, I think Owner probably makes the best one out there.

  • Super User

Have mostly gammies but I'm not brand loyal...they are the best at my walmart

Owners are the best. Gamakatsu hooks are quickly becoming worse than Eagle Claws.

Worse than eagle claws? I could break the points off of all my gammys and they would still be sharper than eagle claws. ;)

To answer the question: I fish gammys but I wouldn't feel disadvantaged at all if I had to use owner, mustad or VMC, they all make awesome hooks.

  • Super User

Owner

Mustad

Gammie

VMC

Really all pretty close.

#1 Owners

#2 Gammies

#3 Mustad ultra points.

Xs 2

Let me be the nut here and say that I think owner hooks are too hard. Ive had several owner worm hooks actually break before they bend.

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