Northwest Fishing Reports

what are your favorite hook brands and type of hooks

Gamakatsu bait holder size 6 or 4.

For what? Bait? Lures?

Gamis and owners are the best (most expensive)

I like Mustad and eagle claw. Decent quality hooks for a reasonable price

Eagle claw Laser sharp for trout
Mustad for Salmon

for trout I use a size 10 eagle claw hook. I've never had trouble keeping powerbait on the hook, I think you just have to firmly put the bait on there.

Trout and panfish, size 6 octopus Gamis

Lure trebles, usually Owners, or Gamis.

I like Eagle claw or Gamikatsu egg hooks for powerbait for trout
I only use Eagle claw baitholders, cause I'm only fishing for perch or trout with these hooks and using worms and it ain't worth spending a lot on trout/warmwater fish.
For most of my lures I like Gami Siwash hooks.
For my saltwater jigs for bottomfish, I usually upgrade to Mustad or Gami Octopus hooks.
For my buzz bombs or other salmon jigs, I like Gami Octopus hooks. Trebles are illegal.
For my salmon lures, I like Gami or Owner Siwash hooks. Gami's do the trick and they aren't that pricey IMO.

Oops forgot to mention: Buy a little hook sharpener...Will save you money down the road because you can file some of those dull hooks back to being real sharp

For powerbait I almost always use a Eagle Claw Lazer sharp bait holder size 8, or 6 if I'm after the 'big one.'

Beerman

Gamakatsu and or Eagle claw Laser sharp. Thanks to Sam's info on hooks for flatfish, last night I changed out my flatfish trebles for Gamakatsu Siwash hooks which I will use very soon. They gotta be SHARP!!!

Gamakatsu

and Eagle claw Laser sharp.