After having an esp hook years ago snap on me costing a fish, I never used them again.
I've just had a krank snap on me too costing me what felt like a very big fish 😓, so I'm after a hook that won't snap on me please. I didn't even play the fish very hard either which is worrying so deffo not using them again.
I've just had a krank snap on me too costing me what felt like a very big fish 😓, so I'm after a hook that won't snap on me please. I didn't even play the fish very hard either which is worrying so deffo not using them again.
In reply to Post #1
Gutted for ya!
The Drenan conti has never let me down in over 20 years and Nash's brute is pretty decent too.
Gutted for ya!
The Drenan conti has never let me down in over 20 years and Nash's brute is pretty decent too.
In reply to Post #1
Atomic Tackle hooks are very strong,ive never had one go on me
Atomic Tackle hooks are very strong,ive never had one go on me
I do have some atomic hooks actually somewhere, I'll have to find them out. And I'll have a look at Nash ones as well. I have some Nash claws which are a nice thick guage but the eyes are bloody massive.
In reply to Post #4
I use the carp spirit v-curve. Nice and strong, get amazing hook holds on bigger fish, no so much on smaller ones though. Imagine thats something to do with the difference in the way they feed though
I use the carp spirit v-curve. Nice and strong, get amazing hook holds on bigger fish, no so much on smaller ones though. Imagine thats something to do with the difference in the way they feed though
In reply to Post #1
Ridgemonkey beaked point, tough, sharp, and stay sharp.
I do sharpen the size 4s as the wire is thicker.
Ridgemonkey beaked point, tough, sharp, and stay sharp.
I do sharpen the size 4s as the wire is thicker.
In reply to Post #1
Gardner Mugga Continental . . . Size 4
Gardner Mugga Continental . . . Size 4
Another one for nash, really strong, pretty sharp and can be sharpened further pretty well. Shame they dropped the size 5 btw, come on now, that's just crazy. Esp hooks, yeah well, it's a feature:XD
I prefer Nash hooks, and they've yet to let me down, even with giant cats and sturgeon. When I've run out, I've used Korda hooks in the X series, and they've never let me down. I tried the Trig Hammers and thought they were made out of lead wire rather than steel, but I've seen they brought out a stronger version, so I will try again in the future. Very nice hook for slip D rig.
In reply to Post #1
The 2 strongest I've used are Nash Brute and Atomic ones. Both are beasts, quite thick in the wire gauge.
The 2 strongest I've used are Nash Brute and Atomic ones. Both are beasts, quite thick in the wire gauge.
In reply to Post #1
Any from the Pole Position range and you'll be fine. 😉
Any from the Pole Position range and you'll be fine. 😉
Cheers guys. Anyone want to buy a few packs of kranks? 🤣😓 Gotta laugh.
In reply to Post #12
I had a krank snap,when I checked it against the rest of the packet it was a slightly different colour.It had missed part of the strengthening process according to korda
I had a krank snap,when I checked it against the rest of the packet it was a slightly different colour.It had missed part of the strengthening process according to korda
Angling Iron Anchor conti xs is my new favourite
In reply to Post #1
I think the majority of the time a hook snapping will be because of a weird hookhold rather than the quality of the hook. Look at the number of very big fish caught these days on things like a krank. If you've been happy with them up until now and bin them after only 1 failure it doesn't make sense imo.
I think the majority of the time a hook snapping will be because of a weird hookhold rather than the quality of the hook. Look at the number of very big fish caught these days on things like a krank. If you've been happy with them up until now and bin them after only 1 failure it doesn't make sense imo.