Posted 2/11/2016 11:26 AM (#804223 - in reply to #804210) Subject: Re: Replacement hooks for Pounders
Posts: 524
I haven't used them a lot, but the hooks on the newer Medusa baits seem pretty awesome. They are a black nickle hook, which in my experience, holds a point much longer than a typical Mustad.
Posted 2/11/2016 11:42 AM (#804230 - in reply to #804223) Subject: Re: Replacement hooks for Pounders
Posts: 427
The chaos hooks are super sharp right out of the box and hold a point pretty good. In my opinion the 3551 does not hold a point quite as well but for me is a lot easier to get really sharp once I have to put a file on them.
Posted 2/12/2016 12:01 AM (#804337 - in reply to #804210) Subject: Re: Replacement hooks for Pounders
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Location: Kodiak, AK
I like 3551 8/0 or sometimes 9/0 and my hook up percentage went way up over the old original M.I. hooks. Not sure what they use now, as I haven't bought or cast a pounder in years, but the 3551's were definitely an upgrade My theory is that the longer shank put the hook points further away from the rubber and allowed them to more easily move separate from the bait and find muskie skin.
Replacement hooks for Pounders