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  1. yonny
    Nah, you'll only struggle when the yield strength is exceeded. Then the hook straightens. But that's almost impossible unless you have a dodgy hook hold (so force isn't loaded as intended) or if there is a quality problem with the hook (or more specifically the hardness of the steel). I work in this field (metal forming and treatment), trust me, they're fine mate.
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  2. yonny
    Lads, a hook is essentially a very stiff spring (they're made from high carbon spring steel). They need to flex to absorb the forces loaded during the fight. If they didn't flex, they would snap. Flexing is absolutely critical to any hook. Without it they cannot absorb the load/force.
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  3. yonny

    how big are ya balls ?

    elmoputney and one other reacted to yonny for a topic

    Under normal circumstances I'm not that fussy when it comes to bait size. Anything around the 14-18 mm will do me fine. I rarely use chops, and I rarely use crumb. I might use smaller baits on a very, very hard/clean substrate (spotless gravel) but tbh it's been years since I've fished spotless gravel. I might use bigger baits if bream become a major issue. Like I say, not fussy really. I think where you put it is what really counts.
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  4. framey
    had one of those as a kid metallic red it was couldn’t play it like him though lol
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  5. framey
    And I always ping carp hooks in a sharpening vice lol
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  6. framey
    When I used to tie flies we were taught to ping the hook in the vice before tying on them if it sounded dull throw the hook away and don’t waste time they were always the weak ones and it surprising how many are weak when you ping them
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  7. elmoputney
    I've fished hard waters where I've really struggled but I made it too complicated for myself and tied myself in knots,this year I am keeping it simple and feeding them consistently and it's the one thing I have always done and been confident of 👍
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  8. elmoputney
    I have caught fish on them and they have been fine, and the way yonny explained it actually made me think it might not be such a bad thing to have some flex as it could almost act like a shock absorber when the fish lunges , I think it would take quite a lot of force to straighten one out, but I have never noticed a hook do that before so maybe that was why it puzzled me and made me worry a bit
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  9. yonny
    This is the reason hooks snap as well as open up, in 99% of cases.
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  10. Pete Springate's Guns
    Agreed. But surely too much flex must impact the security of the hookhold? i.e. a hook ‘opens’ momentarily due to a powerful, lunging fish and the hook slips/pulls?
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  11. Pete Springate's Guns
    That’s interesting. I do like the look of the Trigs. The shape and shank look great for wafters/balanced bottom baits but I do have my reservations about their strength-they appear quite light gauge for size/gape. Not actually used them yet-been using pop ups on hinges with my favourite Conti size 4s. Wouldn’t be happy to risk a ‘flexi’ hook in demanding conditions/big fish.
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  12. marker
    i like a combination of hemp and maize for winter, i can't put my finger on why but they go very well together👍
    1 point
  13. dayvid

    Shock leaders

    Its-grim-up-north reacted to dayvid for a topic

    Something must be wrong...... or im very lucky . 20 wraps ,so an easy cast , 40 lbs Wiplash direct to large Spomb and never had a crack off ,same set up as a few guys I know
    1 point
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