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Mark Harris:
After seeing recent fish pics, a few eagle-eyed folks have been asking me about the Intense trebles.

Generally I have been pleased with them. Certainly a strong hook, very sharp and well made. I have partially opened one but so what on that really... happens to all hooks.  I like the shape and proportions a lot.  The only slight negative is that they do corrode around the weld points quite readily.

Hand-made in Japan, they are available in 5/0, 6.5/0 and 8/0 in either black or silver finishes. Sadly, all barbed but the maker told me in December that a barbless version is coming soon.

For an understanding of scale, here are some pics alongside a GT Recorder.  You will see that they are big hooks.







Definitely a good alternative to the established large GT trebles.

Dmitrii Novgorodtcev:
Hi Mark,
I also used these hooks and made some impression.

First, I was really happy to see the maker emphasizing barbless trebles. Many japanese makers are talking about environment, but I am happy to see real steps to prove their words. Though I understand that they have to think of business...

I liked the curve of these hooks very much though from the beginning I had some doubts in it. I thought that the sharp corner in the bottom of the curve will stop the thick lip of GT from penetrating further along the wire. This might put excessive leverage on the wire to bend it out. But having used it and seen how the hook sits inside the GT's mouth, I changed my opinion to very positive. The hook sits very good and it is really hard to take it out. I think that this might be a great advantage when they appear on the market in barbless version. Of course, we should continue testing and see the results further.

I also liked their ability to stay sharp after fish. Very good so far.

They have black and silver color. Silver is not bad, but blacks corrode faster. Though I heard that from new year the maker will use new coating for blacks, so this problem will be eliminated.

As for the strengh, one 6.5/0 broke at high drag. I think this is a problem of most hooks now. But Intense is very responsive. They said they will work about baking technology to improve the strengh of their hooks. I think that we have very good hook maker potentially.

 

Andy Klaus:
Most interesting.. Would anyone be able to provide the manufacturer's link? Thanks!

Mark Harris:
As update to this, I think these have now become my favourite GT treble (at least the favourite that is readily available).  Hook up and retention rates are good and I think that has something to do with the wide gape and short shank.

The hook maker confirmed yesterday that the 8/0 and new truly massive 10/0 are ready for production in barbless versions and that barbless 5/0 and 6.5/0 will be ready around March time.  Very good news!

I don't think the 10/0 will have a big market but good to see a barbless treble in that massive size. The 5/0 and 6.5/0 are great for typically sized GT lures.

Nathan Tsao:
Intense 8/0 treble. Busted this hook while leader dragging a fat GT up onto the rocks a few days ago. I had the fish out of the water, and was pulling him up a seaweed covered rock when i thought the hook pulled out of his jaw. The fish fell slowly back into the water, and puked out a large spiny lobster before it swam away. It wasnt until i was walking back to the truck when i noticed that the hook was busted :(
   

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