Don't Use Cheap Hooks! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Bluewater Jon · 07-16-2017, 08:52 PM

I have some horror stories. I was in Cabo and was on what may have been a triple digit tuna. I had been paddling next to a porpoise school. Battled it up to the surface until I saw color and then I got greedy and thumbed the spool, and the hook broke at the end in the shank. Damn Eagle Claws!!

PapaDave · 07-17-2017, 07:36 AM

Was fishing rockfish with an AHI squid setup. Got picked up by a large fish, think it was a YT, and the hook snapped right at the bend.

SDROB · 07-17-2017, 03:01 PM

Been there done that.
It really sinks in when you loose that big one.

I fought something huge in Gonzaga fishing w Sven last year for 30 mins and ended up straightening the hook right before I got it to color.

I learned cheap hooks and thumbing the spool don't mix...

taggermike · 07-18-2017, 06:24 AM

Damn, that sucks. Premium hooks can be pricy but if they avoid heart breaks they're more than worth it. Mike

07-17-2017, 07:36 AM	#2
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,460	Same here... Was fishing rockfish with an AHI squid setup. Got picked up by a large fish, think it was a YT, and the hook snapped right at the bend. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

07-17-2017, 03:01 PM	#3
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	Been there done that. It really sinks in when you loose that big one. I fought something huge in Gonzaga fishing w Sven last year for 30 mins and ended up straightening the hook right before I got it to color. I learned cheap hooks and thumbing the spool don't mix... __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

07-16-2017, 08:52 PM	#1
Bluewater Jon Author & yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 34	I have some horror stories. I was in Cabo and was on what may have been a triple digit tuna. I had been paddling next to a porpoise school. Battled it up to the surface until I saw color and then I got greedy and thumbed the spool, and the hook broke at the end in the shank. Damn Eagle Claws!!

07-18-2017, 06:24 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Damn, that sucks. Premium hooks can be pricy but if they avoid heart breaks they're more than worth it. Mike