mark poulson Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) I recently bought some 1/4 and 3/8 oz football jigs, and they came with Mustad 32756 hooks. When they arrived, I was skeptical of how the hooks would hold up. The hook didn't open up on a 4lb bass, but that hook got dull quick. I had to resharpen it twice before the rocks ate it. And I saw on the Mustad website that the 756 isn't rated for salt, so I have to be sure and remove any salted trailers after I've fished, but the 746BLN is salt rated. I have some jigs I've had poured with the 746BLN, and it seems to be a stronger hook, too. Are they the same hook, but with different coatings? Edited February 5, 2012 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softworm Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 The 32756 is a bronze hook, similar in price and size to the Eagle Claw 570. 32746 is their premium hook. Needle point and black nickle. The 32746 is a better hook than the 32756 in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) Mark, Like softworm said, the Mustad 32756 (EC #570) are bronze hooks and the bottom of the line as far as quality goes. Notorious for rusting if not dried out properly. I use to fish these hooks on ball head jigs when I fished for walleye and sauger in the rocky river bottoms. At that time I didn't care because I lost more jigs to the river gods than anything else, however I did catch a lot of fish and the hooks did hold the fish. Never had one open up. When they dulled and the paint was beaten off. I'd take the jigs home re-melt them and re-paint them. The hooks are so cheap in price that it didn't pay to slavage anything except the lead. Edited February 5, 2012 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thanks. That's what it looked like to me. The 746 is a better hook. I may let my powdercoat go up the shank to the middle of the bend, so try and stiffen the hooks a little, and to see if it protects them from salty trailers. If that is too much like work, I'll probably just live with it, since I lose many jigs before they get rusty anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWJigs Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) I just moved to a Gamakatsu 90 degree. My customers and me HATE them 756 hooks. Edited February 7, 2012 by RAWJigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
