I have used both the Gammy's and Mustad and I like the Mustads better than the Gammy's. The Gammy's point fouls too easy, if you bump a piece of wood or rock you need to tie a new shaky head on. With the Mustad hooks you get a little more durability out of them. I like vinyl paint better than anything else. I also appliance paint with epoxy in it. It comes in a spray can and you can paint a hundred baits in no time.