Kscatman76 Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 I can't seem to find a 30 degree straight shank hook bigger than 5/0 do they exist? If not does a 60 degree work in that mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 They do not make one that I am aware of but how is the 5/0 not big enough? Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscatman76 Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wanting to make a swimbait head for 6 and 7 inch swimbaits like the 3:16 rising sons and jenko booty shakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) In the 32886 round bend, the biggest I've seen is 5/0. If you want to use the EWG 91768 Mustad hook, that the mold was originally designed for, that hook goes up to 8/0. depending on what cavity you want that hook to fit, you may have to modify the mold. Edited April 26, 2018 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscatman76 Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 I found some 9/0 wide gap and I have those but I was looking to see if there was something bigger in the straight gap. Do you know if a 60 degree hook will work in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 60° will not work. The eye to the hook shank is too deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 You can buy the Owner Twist Lock Light hook in a 6/0 and take the screw lock off of it and it should work but they are costly. I have used the 3/0 and 4/0 Owner Twist Lock Light in the poison tail mold in the 1/4oz and 3/8oz cavities and it worked really well. I also hate that they call that hook "light", it isn't light, I use them for fishing soft jerkbaits and it is a medium wire hook, I'd have no problem using 30lb braid with those hooks in larger sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscatman76 Posted April 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 here is one I made last night with a VMC 7346 special wide gap in 6/0. it's not to bad. I know I need to straightedge then bait out, just took a quick picture. This is a 4.8 Keitech fat impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Munkin Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Look into the 35 degree Gamakatsu hooks that are for sale on ebay. These fit in the 30 degree mold and the gap is bigger than a normal 5/0 hook. Besides that Mustad was making some 6/0 hooks but I cannot remember the model number. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
