Not trying to be negative sTony, just having fun with it.
I have not even seen one in person.
When you factor in all the costs of time on the water, especially in a contest the cost of even a premium hook is damn near nothing.
At first I bought bulk packs of middle grade hooks, figuring I was going through a bunch of them and it was the smart thing to do. Later, I just gave them away to kids at fishing promotions. They were not worth losing a single fish in a contest. The bargain really wasn't one after all.
Carlos Delgado had a neat lesson in hooks for me as well. He had one bad box of premium hooks that looked brand new. I asked him about it because it just looked kinda weird. That was his tournament set or box that he only used for money tournaments, period. He might have fished with resharpened stuff during the week, but his tourney stuff was pristene.
The absolute best thing about premuim hooks is this, "don't tell you buddy." I can spout this in any bait shop especially among the guys going panfishing. I get one guy aside and talk to him. They usually buy Eagle Claw snells with the trout guy on the card, or maybe some long shanks.
"Hey you wanna kick you buddy's rear today? Try out these Gammies just the right size for your bluegills. They turn nibbles and bait stealers into fish. Just tie them on, and don't tell your your fishing buddy what is different. He is gonna think you are the best godamn fisherman on the planet and will never figure it out."
Works every time, the guys that get the killer hooks are always happy, and buy more.
A.G.
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