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Splitrings: Owner v's Decoy

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Brandon Khoo:
Hi Damir
I like to use as strong a split ring as I can get away with but unfortunately, you have to really balance this off against deforming the ring. Gerting the split ring nto some hooks really damages the split rings. For most, I use size 10 or 11. As Mark said earlier, he uses size 10 a lot. That is because this is probably the most forgiving size.

For bakers, getting the hooks on is an art form. Size 10 is the most forgiving, esepcially with hooks like SJ41s. For most trebles, I use size 11.

My hooks tend to determine the split rings, rather than the lures.

Mark Harris:
As an aside, I think the Decoys in Southeast Asia must be a little different to the ones in Australia. I say that as you would not say they are the same as the Owners here. Decoys use a slightly wider gauge wire relative to the diameter and have a more matt finish.

Brandon Khoo:
I'm not sure if they are the same, only that they look the same to me. They have different finish but that is about all I can see. Performance wise, I can't tell either.

Damir Ruk:
You guys are Awesome. Thank you. Hope to meet you out on the water one day. Maybe I could have a cast of one of you're carpenters and you could have a cast of my Daiwa Demon Blood 802XH. LOL  ;D

Jay Burgess:
Tried Decoys a couple of years ago and found that they deform a lot easier than the Owners, so I switched back. Dunno if it was just me but the owners felt like they were of better quality  :-\ I only ever use size 10 and 11 for popping, as already mentioned 11H are difficult to get onto decent sized trebles without deforming the split ring too much.

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