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Owner and gami would be your premium 'sharp' brands.","subreddit":"Fishing"},{"type":"comment","title":"BKK compared to Gamakatsu in sharpness and pricing for walleye jigs","author":"Any-Rub-3211","ref_id":"r_e_2","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Fishing_Gear/comments/1nqybc2/difference_in_hook_sizes_across_brands/","title":"Difference in Hook sizes across brands?","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},"excerpt":"BKK is solid. I use them as they match up well with Owner and Gamakatsu and are a little cheaper. Only in walleye jigs (user: Any-Rub-3211). The real difference you'll see with hook quality isn't hookup ratio, it's how many snags you can pull out of without the hook bending.","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},{"type":"comment","title":"Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp or Gamakatsu for value and performance in various fishing","author":"backpage_alumni","ref_id":"r_e_3","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Fishing_Gear/comments/1ep7tr6/is_there_a_good_budget_option_for_hooks_out_there/","title":"Is there a good budget option for hooks out there?","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},"excerpt":"Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp. They're a great hook, just as good as Gamakatsu IMO and far cheaper. If I need light wire, Gamakatsu. But for jig, bait, and saltwater bridge rigs I use Eagle Claw almost exclusively (user: backpage_alumni). I have changed to using Owner hooks almost exclusively. Too many gami hooks bent out (user: jdub75). The real difference you'll see with hook quality isn't hookup ratio, it's how many snags you can pull out of without the hook bending (user: Any-Rub-3211).","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},{"type":"comment","title":"Owner hooks preferred over Gamakatsu due to bending issues","author":"jdub75","ref_id":"r_e_4","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Fishing_Gear/comments/10f5amk/bkk_hooks_are_on_the_same_level_of_quality_as/","title":"BKK hooks are on the same level of quality as the major brands?","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},"excerpt":"I have changed to using Owner hooks almost exclusively. Too many gami hooks bent out. It seems to me like Gamakatsu's QC has gone down (user: jdub75). I noticed the same thing, now I use BKK and owner more now (user: TheShark12).","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},{"type":"comment","title":"Gamakatsu G Finesse hook bend during bass fishing","author":"Responsible-Yard6352","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/bassfishing/comments/12gjaev/anyone_ever_experienced_this_it_was_a_brand_new/","title":"Anyone ever experienced this? It was a brand new hook...","subreddit":"bassfishing"},"excerpt":"T rigged a rage bug with 1/8oz weight on my baitcaster and the hook bent on the hook set and made the fish get unhooked (user: Responsible-Yard6352). That's weird I had a pack of Gammys break 3 hooks on me within 2 days while bass fishing the other day. One snapped during a hook set, and the other 2 fishing grass (user: The_Real_Egg).","subreddit":"bassfishing"},{"type":"comment","title":"Gamakatsu preferred for freshwater, VMC for saltwater","author":"ianthomasmalone","ref_id":"r_e_6","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Fishing_Gear/comments/1qz9v9q/vmc_vs_gamakatsu_whats_your_go_to_hook_brand_for/","title":"VMC vs Gamakatsu - What's your go to hook brand for Freshwater?","subreddit":"Fishing_Gear"},"excerpt":"Gamakatsu all day for freshwater, VMC for saltwater. On a side note. I pretty much exclusively now use BKK for both now. They have never let me down (user: ianthomasmalone). Gamakatsu for all around. 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