Hi
I have had that same problem just recently, with being a previous pole fisherman i have a couple of diamond threaders and have used them to pass the braid through.
It does work but it is still very tricky as the braid then doubles over and you have to pull it quite tight to get through, diamond threaders are metal so they will easly damage the braid.
I think the answer is to buy the bigger eyed hooks, i use the Nash Fang Xsize 10s i use these with 12lb braid and you could get away with a heavier braid still.
Hope this helps!
