What's the best long shanked hook
Submitted by Colin Hay on Tue, 2009-04-28 13:47
I am working on a project at the moment which requires long shanked hooks. Does anyone have any favourite brand or style? Many thanks, Colin Hay
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Preferably ones with fish attached!!!!!! LOL
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Bugger off Vince (Lol)
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What size and what for? I've
What size and what for? I've seen them from size 14 all the way up to 9/0+
Some of the small ones are pretty weak though. Supposed to be good for removing from a fish, but cant be if they bend and snap off :s
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mustad bloodworm mate in size 12
struth, better get a beer then
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I use mustad bloodworms for
I use mustad bloodworms for most of my estuary work and the like. I find them very good.
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I am not sure if they may be big or strong
enough for what I want. But thanks for the suggestion.
The long shanks I need, would have to be at least 5cm long and striong enough to deal with strong pulling fish of up to 10 kgs.
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Tell me what you are after then!!!!
Sheesh. 5cms and 10kgs... Just use one of my Mustad 5/0s I use for Mulie gangs... Your not planning a Salmon run by any chance Colin?
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You're pretty close to the money Vince. I have been thinking of
a Mustad, I just have to ensure it is long enough.
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you trying to make doubles?
you trying to make doubles?
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Col?
What's the plan mate?
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Picture a stumpy old fisherman in a Boa Colin
Picture some "honkey" nuts.
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VMC long shank great
VMC long shank great hooks
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Thanks Nathan. I think I have seen some of those around
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All will be revealed in the not too distant future
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Grrrrrrrrrrr
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Gama O'Shaunessy's would be
Gama O'Shaunessy's would be my pick!
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Thanks Sam, I will have a look for some
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He's just wracking up points... Or fishing....and not for fish :
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All will be revealed Vince Hopefully at Flat Rocks soon
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Stay away from my patch B#@&$# LOL
Specially with long shanked size 100 hooks. How big do you think the Whiting are up there mate..???
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Pretty big from memory Vince (Lol)
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Colin... me and my old man
Colin... me and my old man use chemically sharpened 10/0 GAMAKATSU hooks.
these babys are solid, and definatly enough to pull up a ten kg fish. your local tackle store may not have them but if you ask them for this brand they may order you some in.
if not.. i no that they have some at BLUEWATER TACKLE on leachhighway if that any help to you
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and by the way. they are the
and by the way. they are the same as what sam suggested. the O'Shaunessy's in gamakatsu are the best
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Shhhhh
Very cagey ansd secretive Colin :) = EXTREME CAGE!! Ha haaa
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I can just see Colin posting
I can just see Colin posting up a good report in a few days and all of a sudden you wont be able to buy any long shank hooks as they will sell out everywhere from people desperate to try the 'new' system
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I am hoping Gus, but it may be a little longer than that before
I complete the field trials.
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