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redtarpon
Austin kayak fisherman
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 Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:38 am Post subject: Hooks: Name vs Store Brand
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I bought some senkos and bullet weights and needed some more worm hooks so I went to Academy planning on getting some Gamakatsu hooks since I heard great things about them being super sharp, etc. When I get there I find "Tournament Choice" worm hooks on sale:
25 for $1.88
and the Gamakatsu:
5 for ~$5.00
Both made in Japan, probably from the same metal, and possibly from the same factory. Is there really a difference in these hooks or is it all marketing? I don't want to be paying $1.00 a hook when I could be paying $.08 cents. |
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MOEDOG
Central Texas kayak fisherman
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:33 am Post subject:
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Redtarpon- Don't know what Academy you are shopping at but the Gamakatsu hooks should retail for $2.69 per 5, that's the price I paid last time I bought them, but I did buy them from Tackle Warehouse http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage-GOSWG.html. I also bought some of the Tournament Choice hooks last year to try out, but after missing fish after fish I came home and threw them in the trash. Spend the few extra bucks and get the Gamakatsu hooks and get the EWG worm hooks not the G-lock you'll put more fish in the boat 
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redtarpon
Austin kayak fisherman
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:16 am Post subject:
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| Really? Holding a gamakatsu in one hand and a tournament choice in the other, I could tell no difference in the shape or sharpness or anything. I guess I can test them both out. I do see the advantage of the EWG hooks though. |
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rmvfishing
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AKFHermes
2009 KATS Angler of the Year
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Location: ATX
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:16 am Post subject:
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| MOEDOG wrote: | | Redtarpon- Don't know what Academy you are shopping at but the Gamakatsu hooks should retail for $2.69 per 5, that's the price I paid last time I bought them, but I did buy them from Tackle Warehouse http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage-GOSWG.html. I also bought some of the Tournament Choice hooks last year to try out, but after missing fish after fish I came home and threw them in the trash. Spend the few extra bucks and get the Gamakatsu hooks and get the EWG worm hooks not the G-lock you'll put more fish in the boat |
X2...I did the same thing
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COLfish
Alamo City Bass Fishing Guide Service
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Location: Universal City, Texas
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject:
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| rmvfishing wrote: | | I've had Gamakatsu's bent out before and the hook point was dull in more than a few packs. Daiichi and Owner are both way better IMHO |
You know what................I have had the same thing happen to me lately with the Gammy's......................I wonder if they are doing something different during the manufacturing process. I lost a very good fish at the Falcon tournament when she bent my hook out  ................. a brand new Gammy too.............. and I've also had the points bent after only a couple of fish lately too.  I haven't found a great replacement yet and I still have a ton of Gammy's......................but I'm still looking and if I can find a better hook, I'll slowly replace the Gammy's.......................sort of what I've been doing with my sinkers...................slowly getting rid of my lead and brass and replacing them with Tungsten.......................expensive, but worth it.
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