insanity Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 hiyer. i have always used e.s.p Raptor hooks, and lately bought the teflon coated ones. i've had 3 of these bend almost straight.... What are the best hooks to buy ? Myles. Quote
wilfster Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 What are the best hooks to buy ? Myles. oh o mate. your gonna get told off when one of the almighty powerful mods see that you aint searched for "what hook" threads. grab your tin hat and run for cover. Quote
vinyljunkie Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 What are the best hooks to buy ? Myles. oh o mate. your gonna get told off when one of the almighty powerful mods see that you aint searched for "what hook" threads. grab your tin hat and run for cover. Quote
pjwoolley Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 i find sharp ones to be the best Quote
ward2k70 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 In my opinion Fox Armo Point seconded Quote
beza26 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Never had a fox arma hook let me down, had plenty of korda ones do it though Quote
welshcarp1985 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Never had a fox arma hook let me down, had plenty of korda ones do it though Hmm since starting back last month i have probably caught 30 fish upto 17lb and only had one that pulled at the net and one that i lost just as i struck but think that was me being laxy putting too long a hair on my rig. I will be trying these fox arma hooks though as i have heard alot of people use them. Try a few rigs with the korda wide gape see how you get on Quote
beza26 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Thats what i always use to use before i the arma points came out, other thing is every pack of fox ones ive bought i dont remember ever getting a blunt ishh one in the pack but with the korda it was every pack and at least 2 or 3 hooks per pack. I do like the wide gapes and do still use them every now and then for surface fishing etc but just accept that when i buy a pack i aint going to get 10 that are razor sharp Quote
vinyljunkie Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 i have fished armo points for the last couple of seasons and havn't had one let me down thus far!! i hava had simmilar experiences with Korda hooks as stated above and find they just dont hold the point like the armo's. 99.999999% of the time when you take an Armo point out it's pretty little box it's razor sharp and ready to go!! Quote
vinyljunkie Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 anyone on here use Owner hooks ???? any good ? Quote
welshcarp1985 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Ok well i am going to pick up a few of these armo hooks. Which would you suggest to go for when using bottom baits, so something similar to the shape of the korda wide gape? Had a quick look and i was thinking the SSSP was good as an allrounder hook surface and bottom baits and the SSBP was for pop ups? That abou right? Quote
nash_gadgeteer Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Ok well i am going to pick up a few of these armo hooks. Which would you suggest to go for when using bottom baits, so something similar to the shape of the korda wide gape? Had a quick look and i was thinking the SSSP was good as an allrounder hook surface and bottom baits and the SSBP was for pop ups? That abou right? Guys, I started using Fox Arma points when our team was sponsored by them, and i have never look back, i use the full range in all sizes and both barbed and barbless patterns, and they have never let me down. My favavorite patterns are the SR (Stiff Rig) and the LS (longshank) which both have fantastic rig dynamics, and every fish i nail on these are in the net, never had one drop off yet. I believe they are the best hook out there for various reasons but one of them being the cheap price and getting 10/10 hooks instead of 7-8/10 from other companies.... Quote
beza26 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 Yep, i use ssc for bottom baits and sssp for zigs and surface fishing Quote
salokcinnodrog Posted August 14, 2009 Report Posted August 14, 2009 hiyer. i have always used e.s.p Raptor hooks, and lately bought the teflon coated ones. i've had 3 of these bend almost straight.... What are the best hooks to buy ? Myles. oh o mate. your gonna get told off when one of the almighty powerful mods see that you aint searched for "what hook" threads. grab your tin hat and run for cover. Quite so! Different people prefer different patterns as well, so is this any use? Best Bottom bait hook anyone on here use Owner hooks ???? any good ? FLB's are a great 'ook, very strong, you will not snap one of them, and the point is simply awesome. I will say though if you are fishing waters that are silty, and the fish have softer mouthes then they can cut a bit, so be very careful where and when you use them! I always thought it was spelt "Hiya" Quote
jules007 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 Raptors and the fox all very good, a while back i bought some cheap hooks of fleabay and i tried one on a surface rig, it snapped after i caught it on a small branch, binned the lot! Quote
carpcatcher1995 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 korda curve shank size 8, I find that they just work. Quote
nicksingleton Posted September 30, 2009 Report Posted September 30, 2009 This season I have been using the carp r us offset nailors and had some good results on them, also the centurian 2000's for snag fishing. Quote
beanz Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 Thats what i always use to use before i the arma points came out, other thing is every pack of fox ones ive bought i dont remember ever getting a blunt ishh one in the pack but with the korda it was every pack and at least 2 or 3 hooks per pack. I do like the wide gapes and do still use them every now and then for surface fishing etc but just accept that when i buy a pack i aint going to get 10 that are razor sharp yer that why danny says to check the hook on underwater 1-1000 cause he knows that 50% need binning before using, he is a quality mind washing machine , i admit i bought loads of korda products after watching the first dvd Quote
coops_northants Posted October 1, 2009 Report Posted October 1, 2009 I like the Fox hooks too. the old Nash fangs used to be the best curve shank on the market but now all of them from all companies have too much of an angle put in on the eye for my liking so dont bother any more. I used to like some owner hook as they were ultra durable especially on gravel pits. On barbless waters the gamagatsu g-hards were the dogs nackers but i think the quality has gone down hill in the last few years. Quote
lee815 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 ive always bought korda wide gape in the past but after reading this thread i thought id order some fox arma that everyone is talking about. Well they arrived today & what a difference, omg they are so much sharper than the korda ones, i tried some mustad hooks the other day & again no where near as sharp as these fox arma ones. i know which ones will be going in the bin lol. shame they dont do them in a 12 Quote
joeyb Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 Been using the Gamakatsu ones mainly but might change over to fox arma soon, they do look rather deadly. Quote
carpking4 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Posted November 6, 2009 normaly i use armo points but now use gardener longshanks amazing i normally have the hooklink blowback style a nail the fish up to the bend Quote
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