troutgnat Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Gentlemen I was at the tackle bench today getting ready to pour when I realized I was low on a particular hook but knew I had a substitute that would work. Well, 30 minutes and few cusswords later I was sitting there calling myself a dumb***. Up until now I relied on my memory and past experience. This hook works for that mold, both of these hooks will work in this mold and so on and so forth. That memorization method no longer works for me. LOL. And face the facts none of us could possibly memorize all the different hooks that go with all the different molds out there. There's new brands/styles all the time. Wait, take that back! No offense I know there are many of you out there with a lot of experience. Maybe your memory may be that good . My thought was what if we started a spreadsheet of sorts that listed the particular mold, the hook it calls for, the hooks we know will substitute and whether the mold needed to modified for any hook listed. Would anyone be interested in this? Does anyone have this? Is there a hook listing out there? For instance, If your mold calls for Eagle Claw 570 use anyone of these hooks. Let me know your thoughts please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Jon Barlow has done a lot of work to find suitable alternative hooks and lists the hooks that fit each mold on his website. It's a really nice resource. Thanks Jon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Apdriver is correct, Jon Barlow has done a great job of listing alternative hooks for molds. The other thing is that if you want to know if a certain hook will fit a certain mold, all you need to do is ask, and most of the time he goes above and beyond by letting you know which sizes will and won't work besides the sizes you asked for, a true asset to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappie fisherman Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) Barlows hook chart/selection/barlows have trhe size and brand hook listed and when you click on mold at the bottom of page list the hooks that can be used with that mold.Really like Barlow's is a great source for hooks.Really Really like the Gami,Mustad's black nickle do not like the price.Has really jumped the last few years.We have switched to Barlow's Sohumi black nickle hooks for just about every thing.A very good hook for the price. Edited March 11, 2017 by crappie fisherman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutgnat Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have spent a fair amount of money through Barlows and never realized this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutgnat Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 However, I did find out about that Sohumi hook a few years ago and yes, that has been a bonus!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35wailin Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 I dont have a whole lot of experience casting jigs and spinnerbaits, etc. I have only one jig mould that i like, but i found that the recommended hook style and size didnt always work with my preferences. That being said, it is a Do-It walleye head mould, with Eagle Claw hooks recommended. I prefer to upsize by two sizes and i sometimes cant get Eagle Claw hooks. I took a Dremel tool with a small burr on it and enlarged the space for the hook eye. That allows me to use other hooks as needed. I dont remember having to enlarge for the hook bend/point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
