What Hooks Are Ya'll Using? 2025
SpencerLittle reply :
What's everyone tie on? I personally like and firmly believe in Trokars. My buddies can't stand them and are gama users. I know it's ford vs Chevy but what hook and why?
black94gt50 reply :
I like the trokar flipping hooks really well. As far as everything that I don't use a flipping hook with, it's mostly mustad. When I buy new stuff it'll prob be Trokar though.
ww2farmer reply :
Gamakatsu, VMC, and Mustad. Not a fan of Owners and Trokars.
Megastink reply :
I've given Trokars a try, and I was very disappointed. Yes, they will work at first. However, Te tips dull and bend up equally as easily. Here is my list:
Dropshot: Gammy DS Hook sz1
Fipping: Gammy Heavy Cover Worm (4/0)
Wacky: Gammy Finesse Wide Gap (3/0)
Texas: Gammy Round Bend Worm Hook, modified by crimping down the barbs on the shank, wrapping gel-spun fly thread below the eye, then tyinging on a bait keeper and super gluing it in place. Kind of like making my own Rebard hook. (3/0-4/0).
Replacment Trebes: Owner St-36, St-41, or my favorite, St-58bc.
Not a fan of EWG worm hooks because there isnt much gap between the eye and the point of the hook. Hence my affinity for straight shanks.
blongfishing reply :
I like Mustad for any soft plastics.
McAlpine reply :
Most of my worm hooks are gamakatsu. Very good hooks, very sharp. Good value.
Trebels on the other hand, mustad ultra point 2x short 1x strong. Great hook.
Got1Fishing reply :
Flipping Hooks: Trokar and VMC
Plastics: VMC and Gamakatsu
Treble hooks: Gamakatsu
Everything else: Gamakatsu or VMC
cadman reply :
Owner 5304 deep throat hooks. Extremely sharp and I have never missed or lost a fish with this hook. Also light and strong since I like to throw really light jigs, the hook doesn't add any extra weight to the jig.
Siebert Outdoors reply :
Owner, I have yet to find a hook as strong, durable, and penetrate as easily as the Owners do.
Maico1 reply :
Owner here as well....
MarkH024 reply :
Owner (specialties and trebles), Gammy (EWG and Swimbait), Mustad (flipping and some trebles)
Darren. reply :
Gamakatsu fan here! I prefer them for most of my soft plastics presentations.
But I do experiment and try other brands like BPS's XPS series (don't hold point as well, IMO).
Have used Owner hooks for wacky, they're good, but not fav. However, I got several packs of the Owner Wacky Jig Heads, I like them, though they're a little soft.
Love the Buckeye Flick-It wacky jig heads.
Just bought some Daiichi offset worm hooks to try them out.
Liked Haybusa Spin Muscle hooks, but one broke on me and that kinda soured the experience so haven't gone back.
HeavyDluxe reply :
El Cheapo Eagle Claw Lazer Sharps. Owner hooks on some of my jigs from Sieberts.
WIGuide reply :
I'm a big fan of Trokar's. Super sharp, super strong, and has great durability. I use them for most applications, however I really like VMC trebles as well as their spin shot. I've used a few BPS hooks like their vertical drop hooks for small swimbaits as well as Mustad for bigger swimbaits
NathanW reply :
Drop Shot= Haybasa penetrate and hold really well. I use them when the fish are biting funny or in the colder months when bites are few and far between. They bend but have never broke on me. Otherwise size 1 Gama DS hook all the way.
Treble: I love plain old Gama round bend bronze hooks. They arent so heavy that they impact action, they penetrate well and stay sharp. If the fish are behaving extremely aggressive I always have duplicates of the same bait with Gamakatsu EWGs bronze to keep those smallies pinned.
Beyond that I don't have major preference I just make sure there is enough gap and keep them sharp. I bought sharpener off ebay called Military Army Surplus Knife Sharpener. It works flawlessly and hasn't worn much over the last couple years.. I Highly recommend this 6 dollar purchase.
alexczarn reply :
Gamas or Owners all the way.
Montanaro reply :
If I had to choose one for a sponsor, I'd go mustad.
but I still use gama and owner for certain applications
CJV reply :
Owner & Gamakastu are all I use.
joeyfishes reply :
I usually use Gama 4/0 EWG for Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, Flipping and Pitching and anything else imvolving a big worm. For wacky, I use the VMC 1/8oz. Wacky Jig head. I recently got a 25 pack of H2O Express 4/0 EWGs for $3 so I've been throwing those lately.
Talonman reply :
What I use... 
Terminal Tackle
(1) Double Wide KVD Red Drop Shot Hook 1/0 6pk - $2.49
(2) VMC Spinshot Dropshot Hooks 1/0 - $3.99 each - $7.98 Total
(1) Lazer Sharp Power Swivel with Hyper Snap, 8 Piece (Black, Size-4) - $3:06
(2) Kumho Reaper Keeper Worm Hooks 1/0 - $2.48 each - $4.96 Total
(1) Trokar Swimbait Hook 4/0 5pk - $6.99
(1) Trokar Weighted Swimbait Hook 5/0 1/4oz 3pk - $6.99
(1) Eagle Claw TK160-7/0 Trokar Magnum Swimbait Hook (Platinum Black) - $4.65
(1) Gamakatsu Weighted Superline Extra Wide Gap Hook-5 Per Pack (Black, 3/0-1/16) - $6.91
(1) Gamakatsu Superline Spring Lock Swimbait Hook 3/16oz 6/0 - $5.99
(2) Gamakatsu Short Shank Treble 6 - $6.99 each - $13.98 Total
(1) VMC Short Shank Round Bend 1X Treble Size 3 - $1.99
(2) VMC Short Shank Round Bend 1X Treble Size 4 - $1.99 each - $3.98 Total
(2) VMC Short Shank Round Bend 1X Treble Size 5 - $1.99 each - $3.98 Total
(2) VMC Short Shank Round Bend 1X Treble Size 6 - $1.99 each - $3.98 Total
(2) Owner Stinger Treble 3X Size 2 7pk - $8.99 each - $17.98 Total
(2) Owner Stinger Treble 3X Size 4 8pk - $8.99 each - $17.98 Total
(1) Owner Stinger Treble Hooks Red ST-36 Size 2 6pk - $5.99
(3) Owner Stinger Treble Hooks Red ST-36 Size 6 8pk - $5.99 each - $17.97 Total
(1) Owner Stinger Treble Hook Black Chrome Size 8 8pk - $5.99
War Eagle 44 reply :
I regularly use hooks from Owner, Gamakatsu, and Mustad. These are the only brands of hooks I'll use, I've tried VMC and Trokar but didn't like them. I use mostly Owner and Gamakatsu but I do have quite a few cranks with the Mustad KVD trebles. I like Owner the best and would pick them over the rest if forced to only fish one brand. Gamakatsu would be my second choice.
daiwaguy reply :
Gammy EWG, Trokar flip and swimbait, mustad treble.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
Whatever Basspro, Gander or Walmart have red-tagged - then I buy them all. I might not have this year's 'hot hook', but don't think my fishing suffers for it. I will throw everything from Eagle claw junkers to Trokars depending on the fishing situation.
Missourifishin reply :
Another Gammy fan here.
Bassfishing375 reply :
I'm not a fan of Trokar, I noticed that the TK130 tears your plastics. I prefer Gamakatsu they are sharp, durable, and affordable.
Brian Needham reply :
owner
nascar2428 reply :
Owner twistlocks for my senkos and Gamakatsu for everything else.
sc-fisherman-6702 reply :
4/0 Lazer Sharps for bigger Zoom and KVD swim baits and flukes....3/0 Owners 1/16oz weighted black chrome TwistLOCKS for finesse worms and smaller swim baits such as Reaction Innovations and Jackall.
Mustad and Gamakatsu for some of the same including heavier/longer worms.
Jigs 4 Pigs reply :
I had to quit using Trokar ewg's because I was having trouble tex-posing, they slice right through plastics like nothing. Felt like every cast I was re-adjusting my bait. I usually use Gamakatsu for plastics and Owner for hardbaits.
stratoliner92 reply :
On 2/15/2014 at 12:04 AM, alexczarn said:Gamas or Owners all the way.
X2
FWIW cant stand Eagle Claw !!!
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