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| Have you had any problems with your hooks breaking at the weld after you have "t"'d your hooks. Do you think it weakens them when you do this? |
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| I have had no problems with breaking T'd hooks. Even the lighter hooks have held up well. I don't think that T'ing them weakens them.
Scott
Edited by theedz155 3/23/2005 5:26 AM
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Location: Holly, MI | A very cheap hook will be brittle and break when bending. You will want to know this before you lose a big fish to junk anyway.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | No problems at all... agree with Theedz and Lobi. |
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| If I had to guess, I probably get 1 out of every 500 that break at the shank portion of the hook. It may have to do with the heat treating that took place when the hooks were made. But, if its gonna break, I would rather have it break on the bench, instead of on the water. |
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| Can someone explain the reasoning for the "T" ing situation. Out of around 700 baits(right now) I use zero with T`ed hooks. I have no confidence in that process. I don`t get the point, hehehe! |
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| I've had a buddy T a few of my baits, I like it because in addition to an increase in hooking % - helps to save the finish on just about all baits - however, does anyone know of a diagram on how to do it? thanks. |
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| Some baits you need to T the hooks to get the barbs to extend beyond the body of the lure. It provides better hooks ups!  |
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| I have had hooks open up at the weld that were "T"'d. It did not happen at the bench, it happened when big fish were on the other end. I have never had this problem with hooks that have not been "T"'d. So it seems to me that doing this is weakening the hooks. Is it worth it to catch more fish with "T"'d hooks if they fail you when the big one is on? How many have you guys have caught big fish (over 52") on "T"'d hooks? I don't care how many small one people catch. Did they hold up when the big dog was on? |
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| I "T" them to save on those scratches that turn into gouges. I like having the hook points out beyond the body of the lure instead of rubbing up against it. Not to mention the number of times that a hook will catch in the body of the lure on the cast.
I've never had one break, but if you try to "T" a black platinum nickel hook, it will snap before you bend it 15 degrees.
I "T" mine so the the eye of the hook runs in the same direction as the screw eye so that the T lays flat against the body.
Beav
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