05-18-2021, 08:41 PM
(05-17-2021, 01:07 PM)TubeDude Wrote: "limited replacement for the now unavailable Matzuo sickle hooks. .......... I tried some of the Eagle Claw "Lil Nasty" sickle hooks and found them to be inferior...very light bendable wire.........
When Matzuo was purchased by Zebco, I was concerned. Some people love Zebco, but I just don't find anything they have of value to me.
Eagle Claw is somewhat better, but their Trokar brand is intended to be the "high end" product. I don't mind the standard Eagle Claw for light weight stuff, but I bought some of their "circle hooks" two years ago and the Utah Lake cats straightened them out like they were wet noodles.
I would also like to know more about the Victory hooks, so Pat, keep us apprised. As for the red color, I bought a bottle of red hook dye to fix that, but that stuff wears off on a couple of fish. Uggggggggggg