CANOEandFISH Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 First post... please help me out if you can. Looking hard for "Extra Wide Gap" Jig Hooks in 2/0 and 3/0 sizes. I found the Mustad 37188 hooks which apparently only come up to 1/0 in size. At least, that's what Barlow's shows on their website. Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stankdog Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 How bout Mustad 91768, Barlow's has those 1/0-5/0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Haven't seen any 90* wide gaps available besides the 37188s which samples I got appeared to be poor quality Mustad "classic". If just for your own use you can bend standard "J" or Sickle hooks into wide gaps pretty easily. By putting the new bend into the straight shank just on the eye side of the existing J bend the strength shouldn't be significantly affected. Further bending of the already curved "J" will almost certainly weaken the bend out resistance of the hook. This suggestion is the result of my own experimentation, and not the qualified advice from hook mfgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANOEandFISH Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 The Mustad 91768 has a 28-degree shank, not a 90-degree. I might could bend the hook shank to 90-degrees, but not sure if it would be too short, or too long. Everything depends on the mold. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) Suggest not counting on angled hook eye legs aka eye stems being bendable to 90*. Well tempered premium brands including Ultra Point tend to snap at the point of the angle. EC 57x, Mustad 3275x, and Matzuo Aberdeens (not Sickles) might be bendable but thats because they are softer wire. Edited July 5, 2008 by hawnjigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 OK, need to clarify - the hooks listed are already 90* and were mentioned to advise you that only weak hooks can be bent at the eye legs to alter the angle. On further consideration the ideal hook for do it yourself 90* wide gaps would be Sickles which already have a wider gap than standard Aberdeens and a harder angle on the point leg similar to commercial Mustad and Gami wide gaps. The most practical place IMO to bend to reposition point angle was mentioned, any other place will weaken the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Hey, C&F, what mold do you need the hooks for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
