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has anyone ever had a hook break on a jig while reeling in a fish? Happened today on Taylorsville had a 4 maybe a 5lb on and just lost her. Thought nothing about it, thought she just unhinged until I went to put a new trailer on. hook was broke at the bend. Brand New strike king jig. I think I will start checking the hook strength somehow. Any thoughts?
Hey Chop those drum have strong jaws!
Same thing happened to me at Barren this past weekend...I got my jig hung up in a bush and pulled it out after shaking it loose. I started to retie and when I looked at my jig it too was broken in the bend. But I don't remember what type of jig it was, I got them at BPS earlier this winter and tied my own hair and rubber skirt on the new Football jig head. Thanks goodness I didn't have a fish on like you did.....
I quit using Strike king products about 15 years ago due to poor quality control and their products falling apart. I know I will catch it from the Strike King fans but it only has to happen to me a couple of times and that is it brother, never again. I don`t even look at their "new" line of baits. I just keep walkin. There are to many mfgs out there that have top of the line baits, you don`t have to settle for junk that is just as expensive.
I have heard of that happening on few jig before. All we use is mustad ultrapoint hooks in a med. wire. I have had guys say they have bent them but no one has said anything about broken hooks. I do know that some of the cheaper hooks are not tempered right and become brittle, I do not know of anyway to check for weak hooks before you buy one.
Gabe Spencer
Black Angel Jig Co.
[QUOTE=TBONE;324825]Hey Chop those drum have strong jaws![/QUOTE]
I know your right, just ask the big guy, he's caught enough to know!!