hooks

[tonyponty]

which hooks do you reccomend spade or eyed

i usally use 14`s up to a 8 been using 14 sades

but lately some have pulled off at the knot the hooks was drennan i use a hook tyer maybe just a bad batch just seems to be these hooks that are doing it

[Elton]

To be honest, Tony, I don't think you can blame the hook if it's slipping off a spade end.

 

It may be that your knot is slipping.

 

Let the guys on here know what diameter and make line you're using and I'm sure they'll be able to help.

 

Tight lines,

 

Elton

[tonyponty]

well usally for the waters near me i fish 4lb straight through do you think this is to much for a size 14

[Chris Goddard]

In a word?? NO! I will use up to 6lb Maxima on a hook that size, so I don't think it is your hook. Are you tying by hand or machine??

[Pete Elleray]

Nobody has asked to see why you are using spade ends. Is there any reason why you can't use eyed hooks?

 

Are you tying the knot with the line at the front of the spade? It must come up the front,the edge at the top of the spade will cut the line if it is at the back.

 

Pete

[Andy Macfarlane]

Never seen the point in spade ends myself. Do they have an advantage over eyed hooks?

[jeepster]

they make you feel really clever if you can tie them without a machine

[Guest rabbit]

Andy

The main advantage spade have over eyed hooks is presentation. Maggots, casters on small hooks are better with spade ends. However I pesonally don't ponce around with these hooks ,leave 'em to the matchmen.

[Ken L]

If anyone knows of a manufacturer that makes eyed 24's I'd be suprised.

It's almost imposible to make very small hooks with an eye so they come with a spade. Spades also allow significantly better presentation and stronger knots on small hooks.

Between sizes 14 and 8 it's purely down to choice.

For anything bigger than an 8, an eye is going to provide a more secure knotting point almost every time.

[tonyponty]

thanks guys the reason i use spades is because i cant see to tie the eyed hooks even we glasses i use a drennen hook tyers so is easey for me than trying to tie eyed hooks and pete do you know i have never took notice to see if the line comes up front or back of spade maybe this is what happened thanks for tip and thank you everyone for the tips