Jig Hooks

[mark poulson]

My buddy pours my jig heads in his Do-It Arkie 3064 mold.

I want to buy him some hooks, since he makes them for me free.

The mold calls for Eagle Claw 730 or 575 hooks.

I like the 730 hook, because it is stout.

Is it salt-proof, or should I buy a different hook for him, and, if so, which hooks will fit that mold?

[cadman]

Mark the 730 hook by itself is a bronze hook and will rust quickly. If you can find them a 730BP is a much better hook for salt water. You can also use Mustad #32786BLN (EC equivalent L786BP). If you want an EWG hook then  you can use EC L111BP. So here is the terminology.

 

Eagle Claw.......BP stands for Black platinum or at one time black pearl finish. This finish is similar to Mustads BLN and these finishes are a much better non-corrosive finish

Mustad.............BLN stands for Black Nickle finish.

 

The only other hook that would be more corrosive resistant would be a cadmium/tin plated hook. These hook numbers are  EC413CAT and Mustad 34184-DT. These are made for saltwater fishing. I only have the Mustad 34184-DT in a 6/0. Although this hook is too big for the biggest cavity in that mold, I am confident that a 5/0, 4/0 or a 3/0 will fit in there nicely.

Edited March 12, 2016 by cadman

[mark poulson]

Thanks Ted.  That is just what I was looking to learn.

I only worry about salt in plastics corroding the hooks, not salt water.  

I'll look for the EC L111BP hooks in a 4/0 size.

[smalljaw]

The EC L111BP is a wicked hook, it is stout, laser sharp, and it is an EWG style so no problem with large trailers. That hook was my introduction to the EC Black Platinum hooks and I was sold on them after this, great hook.