Got in some small (1/8 oz) casting spoon blanks on a whim. Some will be used for spoon-droppers vertically, but others to troll and slow retrieve. Want to avoid trebles if i can to keep out of snags... figure a single hook attached with a split ring 'should' ride hook point up. Works in my head anyway.
My dilemma........... i need some hooks with large enough eyes to fit a #2 split ring. Looking for them in sizes #4 & #6 if possible. I do not want cheap wire aberdeen hooks that have the potential to bend out - my target will be crappie with them, but large walleye, bass and catfish are welcome on my line and i would not want to loose them to a cheap hook. What model/style should i be looking for?
I did order some (on sale) Mustad UltraPoint BLN Siwash (#2) hooks but they have open eyes that i was not expecting. oops! They do have large enough eye holes for the split rings and i can close them with a pinch of pliers, but would like some smaller and with CLOSED eyes if possible.
Maybe i am just thinking this one to death...... :huh:
My dilemma........... i need some hooks with large enough eyes to fit a #2 split ring. Looking for them in sizes #4 & #6 if possible. I do not want cheap wire aberdeen hooks that have the potential to bend out - my target will be crappie with them, but large walleye, bass and catfish are welcome on my line and i would not want to loose them to a cheap hook. What model/style should i be looking for?
I did order some (on sale) Mustad UltraPoint BLN Siwash (#2) hooks but they have open eyes that i was not expecting. oops! They do have large enough eye holes for the split rings and i can close them with a pinch of pliers, but would like some smaller and with CLOSED eyes if possible.
Maybe i am just thinking this one to death...... :huh: