Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

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Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by bob75 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:14 am

This is perhaps old hat, but at my local tackle store I purchased some of these 4/0 hooks--$5.99 for four hooks.

The bait holding barb is a rounded wire loop and the eye of the hook is totally closed (no gap to get line trapped.

Over-all length of the hook is 2" and the inside gape is 3/4 ". I've been using Owner straight shanked wide gap hooks and BMF hooks but like the appearance of this hook as it is shorter in length like the BMF hook.

Not used them yet but would seem to be for me the perfect Sweet Beaver hook for example. They look to be an almost perfect match to my 4/0 BMF hooks
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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by Pmedicbm » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:52 am

Looks to be a very well made hook... Hard to beat the Gami's or the Owners IMO..
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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by Somerdink » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:29 am

I like those hooks where did you get those? might switch over to those instead of the trokars flipping hooks.

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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by bob75 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:47 am

Somerdink wrote:I like those hooks where did you get those? might switch over to those instead of the trokars flipping hooks.
I got then at a local privately owned sporting goods store. They are new this year and starting to show up on the internet tackle suppliers. One place has them for $4.99

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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by curls » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:15 am

They look great, but a bit of advice: The heat-shrink tubingt hey use to secure the bait barb will get loose after a few fish. Solution: A tiny drop of crazy glue.

I need to pick up some of these - tired of losing a potential money-fish due to EWG hooks in heavy cover.

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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by bob75 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:02 am

Did not pick up that it was heat shrink tubing to hold the barb. That gives the option of removing the barb to snell the hook.

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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by goldrod » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:05 am

X2 on the crazy glue
I've had these for some time now.. super sharp. Super duper sharp
I used loctite.. I suggest glueing BEFORE use and on both ends..
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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by goldrod » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:06 am

I've seen them as high as $6.99 a pack.
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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by jpav121 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:01 am

Thanks for the post. Looking forward to trying these once my stock of BMFs gets depleted.
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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by Shimano-Or-Nothing » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:00 pm

I picked some up at American Legacy while I was there today. Can't wait to use them.

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Re: Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm Hook

Post by capt1fish » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:29 pm

+3 on the super glue. I tried mine today and the barb spun around after landing just one fish.

There's enough room in there to snell with the baitkeeper. I like the fact that it's a welded eye too.

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