powerun
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your opion
just your opion; what is the strongest,sharpest, but lighest weight egg hook that you can buy? i like the diachi 1120 #18. you may disagree , if so what is your opion.
post edited by powerun - 2008/09/16 13:35:07
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 13:39:27
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I like different colors, the sparkley ones are the best. lol Your guess is better than mine!
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Bughawk
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 13:51:54
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The hook I pretty much use for single eggs, glo bugs, sucker spwan, soft hackles and crystal spawn is the Mustad 3399. I don't know if it is the best hook, but it is a pretty good hook and it is not too expensive, less than $3.00 for 50. I usually tie up the flies on a #14.
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powerun
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 13:54:36
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i use the 3399 also for sucker spawn's. but i have had other's say there a good hook but not very sharp.i have not had a problem with them.
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 14:05:20
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Mustad 9174 egg hook, I use them for sucker spawn, single egg patterns, glow bugs, egg sacks when not fly fishing. These hooks are strong and have a short shank and are dang sharp. I've tried a lot of different hooks, but this one is my favorite. I use sizes 8 and 10 depending on how big of a fly I want to tie. There not the lightest weight hook but they won't bend and I've never had a problem with catching plenty of steelhead with them.
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deetz4352
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 14:43:36
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Powerun
I use the same hook and i like them alot. I have never straightened one out on a fish and they are dang sharp. When its real cold you can burry one in your finger very easily like i have. The good news is since they are so small they come out kinda nice. lol I buy them in bulk by the hundreds, its cheaper to buy them that way and a hundred will last me 2 years or more if my nots and line are good. I bought the last bunch 2 years ago and i still have 30 to 40 left. Good fishin to ya
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 15:13:24
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Yeah, Daiichi style 1120 are great. $10 per 100 at Poor Richies. I have straightened out the size 20(a couple times yesterday). But 18's and larger I've yet to straighten. Even when I have straightened out the size 20's, it was my fault, I have a bad habit of horsing in fish if they are just "average" size. Being the slightest bit careful and they'll hold up.
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 15:31:11
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I like the Gamakatsu 12 or 14 for single eggs, sacs & live bait.
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 15:33:58
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I use Daiichi 1120's and 1150's for globugs and sucker spawn. I use raven hooks when I am fishings sacs. The ravens are rediculous sharp.
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 15:34:16
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Daiichi sytle 1150's love them.......
Quit ****ing and take a kid fishing !!
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Stillhead
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 15:36:44
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ORIGINAL: pin_drifter
Daiichi sytle 1150's love them.......
The 1120's are stronger, they have a downturned eye (scud hook) which I think holds better than the 1150's did too.
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Esox_Hunter
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 15:53:22
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1120's are a close second right behind TMC 2457's in my opinion. They are pretty similar hooks but, I like the bend on the TMC a little more. 1120's are still great hooks.
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 16:13:51
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Maybe i'll have to try some 1120's stilhead,,,,but honestly been fishing the 1150's for about 6 years and never had a problem plus kinda fond of the turned up eye opposed to the scud hooks i tie for eggs, or sucker spawn,,,,but thanks for the info i'll give anything a try. Jig master.
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powerun
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 16:59:58
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yes the daiichi 1120 are my go to egg hook. i just picked up a 10 pk of kamasan B983 thought i might try them on some yarn egg's . has anyone else tryed these kamasan B983 wide gape hook's ?
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RE: your opion
2008/09/16 23:04:11
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Daiichi 1120 scud hook
hands down the sharpest hook "I've" ever used.
Rustdads are "acceptable" at best to me.
(they're better than Eagle Claw Laser Dull though IMO)
BTW, I also get more hook ups on them due to the 1120 scud shape
sz 16 is my favorite size for yarn
14 and 16 for nymphs
As well as a couple/few of larger and smaller sizes
..L.T.A.
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RE: your opion
2008/09/17 01:35:10
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1120's are a close second right behind TMC 2457's in my opinion. They are pretty similar hooks but, I like the bend on the TMC a little more. 1120's are still great hooks.
I quit using all Tiemco hooks I have had loads of trouble with them breaking. I loved the 200r's for nymphs very disappointing. It wasn't just a bad pack or a bad batch because I bought them again and we still had trouble months after the first batch.
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Esox_Hunter
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RE: your opion
2008/09/17 13:12:28
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I never once had a problem with TMC hooks or Daiichis. Mustads have been the worst to me over the years, I got way too many defects with them, so I no longer use them in any style. I see your point, if I were in your shoes and had a bad experience with the TMC's I would have done the same as you by ditching them. All it takes is one bad experience to make me quit using a particular brand.
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powerun
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RE: your opion
2008/09/18 12:13:07
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thankx guy's i think most of us agree . on the daiichi hook's. thank you all for your input.
dave.
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