On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 05:25:19 -0400, Charlie Choc
wrote:

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 20:02:52 -0600, Willi wrote:


Peter Charles wrote:

I know, but think a bit about what sort of fish can bend open a heavy
guage, 2/0 sal****er, stainless steel hook, even if it is a Mustad.
My tippet was 14.75 lb. test Daiichi fluoro btw.


A FINE fish, I'm sure. But that hook bent before a 15lb tippet broke. I
would expect a salt hook that size to be stronger than that, but then I
know **** about salt water.

I'd guess the hook was defective. One aspect of cheaper hooks is less
quality control. I have had large fish (tarpon) on Mustad 2/0 and 3/0
hooks and never had one bend, but I have broken off 16# and 20#
tippets a couple of times.


I think it has more to do with how the hook lodges in the fish's jaw
-- a leverage issue. IOW, with the hook well seated in the jaw with
hook gape filled with "jaw", the forces tend to travel down the hook
shank into the bend but if the hookup is shallow, the forces are
directed more directly on the point so it's much easier for the hook
to open up. I know I haven't explained that well but, when Iget a bit
of time, I'm going to run a couple of tests to see if I'm right.
Might take a few pictures to make it worthwhile.

Peter

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