On Sun, 23 May 2004, Willi wrote:

From what Sierra fisher said about not being able to chemically sharpen
stainless hooks, I don't know if the Japanese hooks would be any better
than the standard Mustads for salt water.

I like Dai-Ichi x-points for sal****er although they are quite pricey.
Mustad signature line are good but not as good. The difference between
the premium and *regular* hooks for sal****er use is that the wire
thickness is finer and penetrates more easily.

Mu