Black or red

[Fatman]

Getting ready to order some sickles

Black or Red???

 

[Bkabina]

I used both. The red wears off and then it's a gold hook. The black coating doesn't wear off and won't rust. I am really liking the black ones personally but still use red too.

It's personal preference. Haven't seen any difference in fish strikes.

 

[goodtimesfishing]

I prefer the black chrome hooks myself.

 

[Bkabina]

What size are you going to order? I have a couple black #2 or #4 I could send you if you want to check them out first. Let me know.

 

[Fatman]

I have the sickles but only the red, about a 100 #2's, going to order #2 and #4 - just wondering what everyone was using. Seeing alot of the black ones in the new jig section, just taking a view of what everyone thought. Actually tired of the red ones and the coating flecking off.

 

[Bkabina]

Get the black ones. You'll like them.

 

[Fatman]

Truthfully I don't really NEED them!!! I've got about 8,000 Mustads and EC's (old stock) and some VMC's. Truthfully if I didn't get hooked on all the new paint jobs being posted I could probably tie for months without running out of the jigs I already have painted.

 

[quivira kid]

Black.....

 

[Bkabina]

8,000? Start pouring!! Lol

 

[Fatman]

Yeah I know it's alot of hooks but better to have them!!!!!!!!

 

[flounder pounder]

Why not just use what you have instead of spending the $5 on something that you could actually get by without, unless of course you have a big order you need to fill and they are wanting the sickle hooks..... :jig:

 

[flounder pounder]

Dang what was I thinking........... LOL

I could have had a V8

 

[Fatman]

Well actually with the tax's back I have a little money to play with, so getting the hooks and some other stuff while I can.

 

[Hawnjigs]

?? FP, is that iron under the hood or alternate liquid refreshment?

 

[hunter7711]

I personally only use the red. My jigs don't last long enough for the paint to wear off. I'm a believer that every jig should have red on it, even if it's just a red thread trailing. Red hooks give me the red without having to the it in.

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[flounder pounder]

?? FP, is that iron under the hood or alternate liquid refreshment?

Actually Sarcasm on the statement I made before..... BIG ORDER..... LOL yeah right

 

[Fatman]

Here you go BK

This isn't with the hooks that I bought from Toad and I put the Eagle Claws in another box somewhere!!!

Think I'm gonna split half and half on both sizes.

 

[Bkabina]

Nice! I'd burn up my molds if I had that many hooks on hand. I'm still waiting on my last order that has my #6 hooks. It doesn't seem to have shipped yet,and The mold from zeiners Is suppose to be here tomorrow. Luckily I found about 2 dozen #4's in my big box of #2's.
Let me know if you decide to sell any!

 

[Fatman]

These are old stock mustads I won't be selling any of these. got the package in the mail!!! posted some pics of how they came out!!

 

[Bkabina]

Enjoy the toy! Go slow.