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Intense trebles

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Dan Konig:
Mark - if you are looking for something larger than the Owner 5/0, suggest you look at the larger sizes of GT Recorders.

The biggest sizes of those can double as a reef pick for your boat in times of need!

Chris Dennis:
I just took delivery of a packet each of the 6.5/0 and 8/0 - doh ! :'(

Brandon Khoo:
Sadly, I can't say that I have been shocked by this. There is a tendency for excessive fanfare on new products in this sport and when there were glowing reviews soon after they were introduced, I did think "let's see". I must have been asked a couple of dozen times whether I had tested or intended to use them and my response was no, nor did i intend to. I'm very particular on hooks and I use what is tried and true for me. I'm also very sensitive to using specific hooks on specific lures due to the impact on action.

My experience with hooks over a very long period of time in this sport has been that even the best manufacturers have had reliability and quality control issues. To be fair, it could well be that the Intense is an excellent hook but have had a problem only with a batch of hooks and conclusions are now being drawn that they are rubbish.

I would point out that over the years, we've seen problems from various batches with both the Decoy GT and Gamakatsu Recorders. I had a batch of Decoy GTs I tossed into the water in New Caledonia as they were opening up under minimal pressure but I would also point out that I have a number of packets of them from years ago which I almost guard with my life as they are strong as all hell.

Mark Harris:
If nobody uses a new product we will never know though Brandon will we?

Just on my experience with these, I used for a total of 9 days serious fishing before posting the original review with only one small bending issue and generally excellent hook up and retention rates.  All seemed well.  The hook looked the part and had performed well.

From the same batch of hooks though the snapping occurred and I also heard of several other similar incidents as well as Nathan's post above.  As the hooks are fairly new to market, a bad batch seems an unlikely explanation.

Personally, so much of GT fishing is about confidence in my gear. Got none left in these hooks and the large number I have are indeed "rubbish" (literally) :( .

Dmitrii Novgorodtcev:
Hi guys,
Some more information about Intense hooks.

After the issue with broken hooks I received new trebles made of extra heavy wire in sizes 8/0 and 10/0. They looked really stronger than those which were on sale. And barbless.

In my last trip in Socotra I and my friends could test the new heavy wire hooks. We landed two 40kg+ and two 30kg+ GTs with these trebles. Fifties all gone. Not because of the hooks, but line break :-(. And once I was even lucky to pick up the lure after line break, because barbless trebles just fell out of GT mouth and lure floated up. Hooks were ok. So, we had no hook problems with the fish we caught, though we used very heavy drag. So far, I am satisfied with the model made of extra heavy wire. But will continue testing.

Some photoes with Owner ST76 5/0 and new heavy wire flat double made by Intense.

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