I was hoping to see your take more on the bend styles.,.. round bend vs sproat or O'Shaughnessy bend. Without being able to see well... I know that a couple of the specialty hooks that you alluded to, are sproat bend. In most of the g finesse and G Power hooks that Aaron Martens had a hand in designing, are sproat or modified sproat. I am a huge advocate of the sproat hook, and feel that even most Pros don't give them much thought. Most site a smaller gap, but that is an optical illusion. Even for jig hooks, companies make very few choices. I have been making my own compact finesse jigs for 30 years, and have bent a Gamakatsu sproat worm hook to work. ,. I have never lost a fish! Your opinions ?
You mention you had some rusty hooks, what do you do once they rust or begin to rust? Are they still good to use or garbage? Can be cleaned and reused? Thanks for all the info in your videos this year! 👍🏻
Good info Gene! Makes a lot of sense now that someone has explained the weighted swimbait hooks to me.I'll put these hooks to good use tomorrow out in Fellsmere. Merry Christmas!
Hey Gene if you use the keel weighted swim bait hooks without the screw lock just feed the point in to make a hole then put the eyelet through that hole and then you can rig it normal. This way you don't feed the weight through the plastic. Been doing it this year and it's made my easy swimmers last much longer than the screw locks. Also you are the best you tuber, love the videos, feels like Christmas each time I get the notification you released one. Have a great Christmas!!!
Hey Dan: Good point, the keel weighted EWG hooks work well for swim baits (but do need to retie each time your swim bait gets torn off) www.dropbox.com/s/sfm3w65tc033qor/keel%20weighted%20hooks.jpeg
Gene like get your thoughts on this? I use snap swivels for alot of quick changes on crankbaits and etc. Just to save time. I've always felt these swivels are light weight and I'm scared if i hook a big bass he is either gonna break it or stright it out what is your thought on this? Or shiuld i just take extra time to tie on stright to the lure?
Don’t mean to be critical but it was hard to see the hooks on this video because you were wearing a very dark PFF and it blended in with it just a fact to point out for future
First time I gave a thumbs down on one of your vids. I cannot see what your are trying to demonstrate. You need to do this on a table or against a background where the detail you are trying to show is clear.
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This is something that people don’t focus on in their videos like they should. Much respect ✊🏽
This is my first video I am watching of yours, hope you had a great day of fishing afterwards buddy! Thanks for sharing.
That was a great explanation of hooks that I'll be able to use going forward. Thanks Gene and Merry Christmas.
Thanks for the video! Very informative. Do you think you could do a video on using darter heads or scrounger heads for Flukes? Thanks!
Hey fluke, just got a Abu Garcia pro max and 3 month mtb subscription for Christmas!
Read my mind. Great video and have a happy holiday !
I was hoping to see your take more on the bend styles.,.. round bend vs sproat or O'Shaughnessy bend. Without being able to see well... I know that a couple of the specialty hooks that you alluded to, are sproat bend. In most of the g finesse and G Power hooks that Aaron Martens had a hand in designing, are sproat or modified sproat. I am a huge advocate of the sproat hook, and feel that even most Pros don't give them much thought. Most site a smaller gap, but that is an optical illusion. Even for jig hooks, companies make very few choices. I have been making my own compact finesse jigs for 30 years, and have bent a Gamakatsu sproat worm hook to work. ,. I have never lost a fish! Your opinions ?
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
You mention you had some rusty hooks, what do you do once they rust or begin to rust? Are they still good to use or garbage? Can be cleaned and reused?
Thanks for all the info in your videos this year! 👍🏻
Well i think you still can use them untill they brake.
Great topic, but it's kinda hard to see the hooks with your body in the background. Merry Christmas!
Good info Gene! Makes a lot of sense now that someone has explained the weighted swimbait hooks to me.I'll put these hooks to good use tomorrow out in Fellsmere. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for another great video Gene!
Merry christmas to all fisherman! Remember the reason for the season!
Merry Christmas to you and yours Gene !
Rapid Fishing Hook All is that tool...I have a couple vids on them. 👊💪
Hey Gene if you use the keel weighted swim bait hooks without the screw lock just feed the point in to make a hole then put the eyelet through that hole and then you can rig it normal. This way you don't feed the weight through the plastic. Been doing it this year and it's made my easy swimmers last much longer than the screw locks.
Also you are the best you tuber, love the videos, feels like Christmas each time I get the notification you released one. Have a great Christmas!!!
Hey Dan: Good point, the keel weighted EWG hooks work well for swim baits (but do need to retie each time your swim bait gets torn off)
www.dropbox.com/s/sfm3w65tc033qor/keel%20weighted%20hooks.jpeg
Merry Christmas!
Gene like get your thoughts on this? I use snap swivels for alot of quick changes on crankbaits and etc. Just to save time. I've always felt these swivels are light weight and I'm scared if i hook a big bass he is either gonna break it or stright it out what is your thought on this? Or shiuld i just take extra time to tie on stright to the lure?
IMO it's well worth the time to tie on straight to the lure. Aside from any strength issues with the swivel, they can hurt the action of baits.
Gene check out VMC trailer hooks. They come with a rubber sleeve over the eyelet
Great break down man.
Great info, but as far as I could tell you were showing us the same hook the entire video.
Merry Christmas eve!
Did you get the new hook video done? Am not seeing the link.
Big ribbon tail on a weighted swim bait hook? I like the way you think. Never thought of that
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ONTARIO OREGON
Merry Christmas Jensens!
What are the best single hooks to use to switch out treble hooks on lures
I'm a new fan of the Gamakatsu G-Finesse Trebles .
Don’t mean to be critical but it was hard to see the hooks on this video because you were wearing a very dark PFF and it blended in with it just a fact to point out for future
Hoover suggests cut up hot glue gun sticks for keeping trailer hooks on?
skip to 1:33 if you want to know about hooks
man love ur vids, but that buzzing sound is just too much lol
Its cold here in Canada.
Oh really bro? Bring us some cool weather down here in california cause is so damned hot.
Put your hand behind the hook or lure, so we can see it. Good info, but cant see very well.
Decent explanations, can’t see anything though.
Couldn’t see a thing. Much prefer this be in your studio where you can show everything because the info is good but completely lost
First time I gave a thumbs down on one of your vids. I cannot see what your are trying to demonstrate. You need to do this on a table or against a background where the detail you are trying to show is clear.
First???