Odd hooks

[kjackson]

If you're really interested, there is a lot of info on the Trapper hooks on the web, including how-tos on rigging. There also is another hook company that started recently using the same idea of reconfiguring the bend to hold better...and it so impressed me that I've forgotten the name. Zone maybe?  I can't see myself using either when I have a backlog of EWGs and Tru-Turns.

[Smalls21]

17 hours ago, Old plug said:

Junk. Will not  hook or hold well. Got to be among the worst hooks I ever saw. 

says the guy who ONLY fishes wacky worms.

[Ketchup]

7 minutes ago, Smalls21 said:

says the guy who ONLY fishes wacky worms.

Does he even fish?  ?

[Old plug]

2 hours ago, Smalls21 said:

says the guy who ONLY fishes wacky worms.

Only thing I do not fish is hard baits and heavy baits like crank baits. I have a locker full of plastics. Nearly all in just a couple colors and all sizes. That applies to weights and hooks as well. Maybe you would like to come here amd teach me how to use all  that stuff huh. 

I fish Ktchup. I just not talk about my trips amd tell where when and how, Plus pictures. I could really care less what anyone thinks of it. 

[Smalls21]

6 minutes ago, Old plug said:

Only thing I do not fish is hard baits and heavy baits like crank baits. I have a locker full of plastics. Nearly all in just a couple colors and all sizes. That applies to weights and hooks as well. Maybe you would like to come here amd teach me how to use all  that stuff huh. 

wasn't trying to offend you, but you knock a product that you have never seen what it can do. Those hooks may be junk but how do you without trying them first.

A teacher i am not, but i am more than willing to go fishing with you any time

[Ham]

On 1/19/2017 at 4:55 PM, Ketchup said:

Anyone else seen these? The guy i seen selling them says very hard for fish to throw these hooks. 

I guess I'm just old school. I don't need another offset hook design and it doesn't appeal to my eye. I have no plans to try them, but I'm not going to knock anyone that wants to try them. 

[Ketchup]

Old Plug i was just messin with ya. Im sure you spend all of the time needed on the water that you can. I only post pictures so you guys can see how handsome i am. 

[Old plug]

I get tired of looking at NEW THINGS in fishing. So many of them or just repeats of what has been around for many years. I believe the last great change was the introduction of plastics.  I Cannot help but feel like it is a attempt to just rip people off.

As far as this hook goes. When I look at that thing I do not see anything that would  come clean hooking. Best hooking hooks for the most part are wide gap hooks . There is just to much in the area of that hook point to believe it will hook cleanly 

I use  plastics mostly becaise I can flip amd pitch them. Using plugs and spnners requires a lot of casting and retrieving and it  exerts presure both ways on your shoilder. I might be able to do that again soon but I do not want to  return to it. On LOZ I never will have to. I learned that except for the force exerted ( most of the time) you guys are stressing your shoulder about as bad as a baseball pitcher. The  more you fish and cast the faster your wearing it out.  My shoulder lasted well into my 50s after that I had some pain and a lot of trouble with hand going to sleep then later my ability to hit the target got bad.The past two years the shouldef has really not been  functional. More  than a couple hours of fishing a day was the limit. It can be very a miserable deal. 

I just want to tell you all if any of you are having these problems  Your body is warning you to lighten up. You might not last  76 years as I did. And your recovery might not be as good. We all have different pain levels aswell. In my case It takes a lot.

I had surgery for a total reverse replacement 3 weeks ago last Wedensday. The picture is what its like. You would think it would stop me from fishing for the  rest of the winter.  It did for two weeks. I have ben fishing 4 time off the docks fishing straight down. The problem there is fishing just to be fishing ( catchimg anything or not) has been a addiction my entire life.

[moguy1973]

Looks like my scar. Just on the other side. Props to you for fishing 2 weeks after it was done.  I was laid up for at least a month before doing much of anything. Most pain I've ever felt in my life after the nerve block wore off.  

[dprice]

Reminds me of a joke :

An Amish man and his son went to the city and walked into a tall building. They came upon some doors. An older woman walked up and pressed a button. The doors opened and she went in. The son asked his father what that was for and he said, "I don't know, let's watch what happens."

A few minutes later the doors opened and a beautiful blonde woman walked out. The man turned to his son and said "Let's go get your mother!"