Advertise with us and see YOUR banner here

Reach more customers with the largest outdoor website group in the region

Hunting Fishing Discussions

Fishing Reports

Featured Outdoor Businesses

	Bayside Resort Linton, ND
	Fireside Inn & Suites Devils Lake, ND

All Outdoor Businesses

Forums Home > Walleye Fishing Forum

Share on Facebook

feed

21 Replies | Page 1 of 21 2 Next Page >> | Top of Page | Bottom of Page

Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by permo , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 06/30/2009 10:29 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

permo

Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND

I have been trying all the hooks I can think of and I have found four brands to be the best, with one standing above them all. Here is my rankings based on sharpness and especially strength.

1. Gamakatsu - I have never seen a dull one, never had one break but I have bent them. I have seen, but not personally experienced one broken hook on a painted hook.

2. Owner, very sharp, bend more than the gammy's and occasionally break

3. Daiichi - very nice sharp hooks, bend and also break easier than the top two.

4 . mustad ultrapoint - good hooks, still vulnerable to bending, breaking and occasional dulling

These are my thoughts, I order gamakatsu hooks 500 at a time because I haven't found anything better. Your thoughts, opinions and such on this are appreciated. Thx

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by fear_no_fish on 06/30/2009 10:58 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

fear_no_fish
Joined: 07/11/2006
Location: ND

VMC Fast grip hooks
I have had much luck with no breaks and a couple bent hooks. I use size 4 or 6. The triple barbs lock on for very few lost fish

-Team Flightstoppers ND

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by beedoggs1 on 06/30/2009 11:27 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

beedoggs1
Joined: 12/11/2008
Location: ND

Gammakatsu Red Octopus #6. razor sharp, never had one break, and only straightened one in my lifetime. Excellent hooksets, very few shake outs.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by cynical on 07/01/2009 04:40 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

cynical
Joined: 10/27/2004
Location: ND

1. Gamakatsu - for my llindy's and spinners- "live" rod #4 or #2------ however I'm not convinced they are that much better to justify the cost

2. Owner - #2 red circle hooks for my "dead" rod, do a nice job of hooking them in the corner of the mouth, I've tried the #4s but they dont seem to hook up as well as the #2s---- Maybe because all I catch is big fish?

3. Mustad Ultra Point Triple Grip hooks for the cranks-- they work as advertised imho and seem to stay sharp

The only enemy of guns is rust and politicians.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by Tim Sandstrom on 07/01/2009 10:46 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND

I am pretty much in line with permo except I think the mustads are much stronger than all of the hooks mentioned. At least, from my expierence. I don't think anything matches the sharpness of the gama, however.

VMC does impress me with the treble hooks. Definitely makes a difference with cranking. I have, however, gone to the mustad triple grips. Not sure why, I think it was just what was available at the time and I knew they worked.

Now for spinner rigs, I went with the mustad because I suspect having some hangups in the new vegetation and rocks, sandstone, etc that the high water has put back into play. As permo said, gamas (my go to hook) have shown signs of bending (happens when I really torque on the hook getting the hook out of a fish's mouth). Mustads are tough knock hooks and they do seem to keep fish latched on. This will be my first year with mostly mustad hooks on my spinners. We'll see how it goes. If I feel like I'm losing bites I will retie them all back to gama.

Nothing other than a gama will be on my lindy rigs, however. I don't fish much with circle hooks anymore.

Um, yeah, that's good enough for now.

Oh pike fishing! Nothing but the mustad hooks. Need heavy duty hooks. Although, I do not mind the wide gap treble by VMC. Actually have been using them a lot lately (well during pike time).

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by pmedic503 on 07/01/2009 11:42 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

pmedic503
Joined: 04/23/2003
Location: MN

I agree the gama hooks are the sharpest out of the box. However, I have had trouble with the hook point bending after the slightest snag. I think the point, while very sharp, is honed very thin and is prone to bending more easily than say a cone shaped tip which will be produce a stronger hook point.

I got frustrated, throwing harnesses due to a bent tip on the gama hooks and have since switched to either VMC or Owner hooks.

Anyone else noticed this??

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by permo on 07/01/2009 1:10 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

permo
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND

pmedic503 Said:
I agree the gama hooks are the sharpest out of the box. However, I have had trouble with the hook point bending after the slightest snag. I think the point, while very sharp, is honed very thin and is prone to bending more easily than say a cone shaped tip which will be produce a stronger hook point.

I got frustrated, throwing harnesses due to a bent tip on the gama hooks and have since switched to either VMC or Owner hooks.

Anyone else noticed this??

No, I haven't noticed this. In fact I have noticed quite the opposite. No matter how many trees I pull that hook out of, and how much pressure is used to free a snag, the business end of the hook is good to go.

May I ask what style and size of gamakatsu hook you are experiencing this with?

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by pmedic503 on 07/02/2009 3:56 PM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

pmedic503
Joined: 04/23/2003
Location: MN

Gama octopus #4 and #6's on my lindys and harnesses. I am not talking about 90 degree bends at the barb but just enough at the point to not feel tacky on your finger nail or noticing it takes a little extra to get it through the sucker on a leech. When I notice this I will look and sure enough there will be a bend at the very tip.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by Hardwaterman on 07/03/2009 00:04 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Hardwaterman
Joined: 11/06/2002
Location: ND

Tried the Ultra points worm design this past week for the first time! I have been using Gamas prior to this. What I did see is that we had much better hook-ups with the Ultra in that they stay in! They stayed sharp when pulled into trees and junk and never straighened out at all.

The Gamas for some reason did, which is not the norm.

I just hate tying up the Ultra with the offset, my fingers are to clumsy!

In my lifetime I have seen fence row to fence row farming and the return of CRP and game to the landscape.Now we face again the prosepect of fence row to fence row again! Sportsman are our own worst enemy in that we fail to look forward and focus to much on the now!

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by mobber50 on 07/03/2009 09:48 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

mobber50
Joined: 04/17/2006
Location: ND

I use Gama #4 in about 8 differant colors and have had great luck. Never have bent one unless its comming out of a snag. Only bad thing is when you get the non metallic painted ones and you tie a lindy together you cant get both pieces of line through the eye. thats the only bad thing but they are super sharp

NATE

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by Sierra1995 on 07/03/2009 4:37 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Sierra1995
Joined: 12/23/2007
Location: ND

i use the VMC snell hooks because they are cheap and you can buy about 500 to 100 of the gamakatsu's. sharp enough for the the fish i catch.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by ajfisher1 on 07/03/2009 10:35 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

ajfisher1
Joined: 04/04/2009
Location: ND

I started using mustads slow death hooks this year I really like them and have not had any problem as far as bending or breaking not the sharpest hooks out there but will do.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by cynical on 07/08/2009 4:10 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

cynical
Joined: 10/27/2004
Location: ND

I seem to have better hook ups with the #2s than #4s on live bait rigs. Anyone else notice a difference?

The only enemy of guns is rust and politicians.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by kpurchin_up on 07/08/2009 4:23 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

kpurchin_up
Joined: 09/08/2007
Location: ND

all I know is we get ours from Scheels & I prefer the glow-hook, just plain.

***Everything h

appens for a reason***

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by bssports on 07/08/2009 8:50 PM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

bssports
Joined: 05/22/2007
Location: ND

K-mart Eagle Claw. Best around. hahha

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by solocam on 07/08/2009 9:33 PM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

solocam
Joined: 12/02/2005
Location: ND

I prefer the Gama's in size 4 in red.

"When we step into the outdoors, we have the privilege of standing in the presence of God through the power and majesty of His creation. That makes hunting more than a sport or a hobby. It's a calling to something greater. And that transforms the places that we stand into something more than a cropfield or a pasture or a mountain. It makes that place Hallowed Ground."

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by bluegills24/7 on 07/08/2009 11:13 PM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

bluegills24/7
Joined: 02/26/2002
Location: ND

I use Gama's. Never had one break bent a few but easy to bend back. Haven't ever had one go dull either. Don't see a reason to look or anything else till these let me down.

I have a fever...and the only prescription...is more walleyes!!

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by walynut on 07/09/2009 12:16 PM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

walynut
Joined: 01/08/2003
Location: ND

I like ones that catch fish!!!!! Though I think there is more problems with the "less than sharp hook" at the other end of the pole!!!

Good Luck and Good Fishin'

Eric T

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by pigsticker on 07/10/2009 00:23 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

pigsticker
Joined: 05/04/2005
Location: ND

Fang #4's!!!!

HOLY!....GET THE NET!!!

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by MTwalleyeNut on 07/19/2009 1:02 PM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

MTwalleyeNut
Joined: 07/19/2009
Location: MT

There is an article and video in the Billings Gazette website on the Mustad Slow Death hooks from the July 17, 2009 issue. That might be of interest to all you walleye fisherman.
Also visit the Mustad website and watch there video.

Re: Walleye FIshing Hooks - what is your favorite? What is the best?

by Sportsman on 07/28/2009 11:36 AM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Sportsman
Joined: 02/28/2002
Location: ND

Was out fishing last night. My son had a real nice walleye up to the net when the hook came out. It was completely straightened out. It was a Gamakatsu painted hook, and I was able to bend it back and forth like silly putty. I went through the tackle box and found 3 more of the painted hooks that had no temper what-so-ever. I bought these hooks because of thier supposed quality, and I am not impressed. Anyone ever have this problem before?

21 Replies | Page 1 of 21 2 Next Page >> | Top of Page | Bottom of Page

Posted By: permo
Posted On: 06/30/2009 10:29 PM

3195 Views, 21 Comments

Tags: hooks, one, favorite, walleye, fishing, gamakatsu, found, think, trying, brands
More Tags:
Region: North Dakota

Categories: Fishing > Walleye Fishing

Rate This ForumTopic

Currently 2/5
1
2
3
4
5

2/5 (2 votes cast)

Share and Save This ForumTopic

You must be signed in to comment on this topic

Forums Home > Walleye Fishing Forum

Start a New Topic in "Walleye Fishing Forum

submit feedback / bug report

report type		your email:
provide descriptive details of the issue the following debug data will be submitted with your report ident:walleye_fishing_hooks_what_is_your_favorite_wh<view actionClass="ForumsAction" action="ViewForumTopic" task="" orderBy="" orderDir=""></view><categories catLevel="2" channelId="2" channelName="Fishing" channelIdentifier="fishing" categoryId="102" categoryName="Walleye Fishing" categoryIdentifier="the_walleye_fishing_category_3" subCategoryId="0" subCategoryName="{none}" subCategoryIdentifier="" geoId="4" geoName="North Dakota" geoIdentifier="north_dakota"></categories><system server_name="MKS01" server_ip="216.235.167.45" dir_templates_rel="templates/" debug_mode="" stats_logstats=""></system><user userGuid="3eb4f5c3853c6694b38c186f21ad102a" isLoggedIn="" userId="" emailAddress="" identifier="" screenName="" superAdmin=""></user>