hooks

[troutmasterj]

what are your favorite hook brands and type of hooks

[fishaholictaz]

Gamakatsu bait holder size 6 or 4.

[A9]

For what? Bait? Lures?

[gpc]

Gamis and owners are the best (most expensive)

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

[Coastfishin]

Eagle claw Laser sharp for trout
Mustad for Salmon

[HillbillyGeek]

I've discovered that when using powerbait or gulp eggs, sickle hooks hold them on the hook MUCH better than standard round-bend hooks.

Red size 6 Matzuo sickle octopus hooks are perfect for trout. (Color probably doesn't matter much.)

Here's a link:
http://staminainc.com/hooks/matzuo/octopus_sickle.html

Try em, you'll like em! :bom:

[Awoods]

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.

[FishingFool]

Trout and panfish, size 6 octopus Gamis

Lure trebles, usually Owners, or Gamis.

[A9]

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

[beerman1981]

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

[Toni]

Matzuo sickle octopus hooks

[Dave]

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!!!

[Dave]

[skimpy]

Gamakatsu

[skimpy]

and Eagle claw Laser sharp.