Part 10: Keys to Your Lure
Fishing Success
Product Reviews: Treble Hooks
By Russ Bassdozer
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Mustad Triple Grip
 The
turned-in points are designed to hold fish more securely. Bass
anglers today benefit from advancements in hook design, material
and technology across many brands, including Mustad. Click here
to read more about Mustad's
history, plus great articles on Hook
History and Hook
Anatomy from Mustad's web site. 2 Extra
Short Shank, Special Wide Bend. Model 36243N. Size: 2, 4
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Mustad All Around Treble
 Sure,
many hooks today are specialized (and expensive), but this is an
all around universal treble hook ... at a universal low price.
Can be used on all freshwater bass lures requiring standard
bronze trebles...crankbaits, jerkbaits, topwaters, spoons.
Durable hook points. Model 3551. Ringed.
Bronze. Size: 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0
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Eagle Claw Treble
 2X
Strong. Forged for strength. Very economical upgrade to standard
hooks whenever increased hook strength is necessary. Model.
374A. Regular Shank. 2X Strong. Micro-Ground
Curved Point. Size: 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0
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Gamakatsu Hooks
 More
anglers prefer Gamakatsu more often. Why? Gamakatsu's High Carbon
materials and its stable electronic tempering process result in
high quality, strong hooks with points that do not weaken even
after repeated sharpening. Experienced anglers notice these
differences. Gamakatsu can result in higher angler satisfaction
with more fish hooked and landed!
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Gamakatsu Treble Hook
 More
experienced bass fishermen prefer Gamakatsu more often as premium
replacement hooks for their topwaters, jerkbaits, and crankbaits.
Bronze, Round Eye. Series 58. Size: 2, 4, 6
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Owner Hooks
 Today's
bass hooks are all sharp - they all stick - but Owner's CUTTING
POINT hooks are the only ones with a triple-edge blade designed
to PENETRATE after they stick by slicing through bony, gristly
mouth areas. Owner Cutting Points are the only ones designed to
never need further sharpening by the angler. Click here to read
more About
Cutting Point Hooks. A Black Chrome finish is corrosion
resistant in fresh, brackish and salt water. The finish is
durable, dark, dull-colored and more natural than a shiny hook.
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Owner Tournament Treble
Three individually processed hooks are merged to form an awesome
treble that is perfectly sharpened and tempered. The flattened
hook eye makes for easy replacement on topwaters, jerkbaits, and
crankbaits. Black Chrome, Cutting Point,
Round Bend, Short Shank, Flat Eye.Model 5X21. Series 59. Size: 2,
4, 6
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Owner Feather Trailer
 Soft,
long saddle hackles and strands of reflective mylar flash make a
deadly replacement hook for the back of topwaters , crankbaits
and jigging spoons. The underlying Owner ST-36 hook is light but
plenty strong. This lightness neutralizes the increased water
drag that the feathers, thereby preserving the original action of
your bait as closely as possible. Make no mistake, sweetening the
tail of your hard baits and spoons with long saddle hackles will
often catch more bass. Click here to read more about it in Topwater
Talk and in DooDads.
Black chrome. Super Needle Points, Round
Bend. Model 5165 (ST-36). Series 59. Size: 2, 4, 6
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Storm Flash Tail
Trebles
 Use
a scissors to shape the tip of the flashtail into a point like an
artist's paintbrush. It's best for when you want a subtler tail
than feathers can provide. Sometimes the bass want this, such as
on clear-bodied topwaters or crankbaits in clear water. Some
baits become imbalanced with long feathers, but remain stable
with the Flash Tail! Add it to crankbaits, topwaters and spoons
for more bass. Size: 4, 5, 6
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