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Treble Hook Design

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Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: Chris Young on December 22, 2009, 09:07:31 AM ---Luke,12/0 would be one big heavy hook, I think only a small no of lures on the market could carry that size ;). Would be good, though it would also need to be thicker gauge wire
I know bigger is better most times but it is also easy to put on too big a hook, eg hooks should never be able to "hang up" on lure body. This can happen with too big a gape or too long shaft. 

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Hi Chris,

The GT market is a specialist market - niche, low volume product excels.

Sure it may only be applicable to a small group of select lures - but these happen to be most of the lures I use!

I have deformed x2 Decoy 10/0 trebles last trip (and countless on others) - although this is not uncommon due to leverage and vice-like effect of a GT's mouth - there is most certainly, in my opinion - scope for thicker gauge, bigger gape and in general a bigger hook profile.

I agree with you on your view about "hanging-up" on the lure or leader itself - but hopefully that does not become a design barrier.

Luke Wyrsta:
A bigger gape may inherently mean easy to lever and deform but I'm simply putting it out there that it would be nice to consider a larger style treble hook.

AustralianAngling:
Andy
They are a cross from a Hook I was given many years ago that was not released onto market and the tip return from a Decoy.

Chris
I thought about making just barbless but some prefer to have a bard on there hooks and when you have to make 3000pcs of a size better to get the barb and crimp down when prefered.

Callan
Not a problem should be available early in new year.

Luke
12/0 is possible also will ask manufacture for sample.

Chris Young:
No arguments from me Luke. Larger hooks means I can make even Bigger lures to carry them ;)
Maybe if they use ST76 guage to gape size as a guide for a larger hook. Imagine a 10/0 with really heavy guage, now we're talkin'

Jay Burgess:
I use ST76 5/0 and Gamakatsu Recorder 7/0 and 8/0.

Interesting discussion here guys, I think it's great how GT fisherman are continuously trying to push the boundaries  ;D

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