01-18-2006, 10:46 AM
ok here it is,
the reason one is higher in price than the other is the carbon content of the steel used to make the hook.
the higher the carbon content the harder the steel. the lighter the carbon content the easyer it is to bend the hook.
I was looking at them today as well at gander mountain and dicks. I was looking for stainless steel or nickle plated for salt water fishing.
to put it simply I would not use the cheep hooks on salmon musky stergeon paddle fish, basicly any fish that gets over 12 pounds and puts up a fight.
they are fine for bass, carp, walleye, baisicly most medium fresh water fish. keep those hooks out of the salt water, one dip and they rust.
hope this helps.
what was you planning on using them on. I found them in 25 packets for about 3 somthing.
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the reason one is higher in price than the other is the carbon content of the steel used to make the hook.
the higher the carbon content the harder the steel. the lighter the carbon content the easyer it is to bend the hook.
I was looking at them today as well at gander mountain and dicks. I was looking for stainless steel or nickle plated for salt water fishing.
to put it simply I would not use the cheep hooks on salmon musky stergeon paddle fish, basicly any fish that gets over 12 pounds and puts up a fight.
they are fine for bass, carp, walleye, baisicly most medium fresh water fish. keep those hooks out of the salt water, one dip and they rust.
hope this helps.
what was you planning on using them on. I found them in 25 packets for about 3 somthing.
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