I didn't see the other "Hook Thread" so guess I am not sure what I getting into.

I used the VMC Octapuss hooks. I tried them becaues I was loosing alot of fish on the Gamies. If you look at the twist in the hook you will notice that the VMC is twisted a bit more than the Gammies. I think that is why I had better luck with the VMC hooks. They are plenty sharp, and cost a bit less than the Gammies.

My all time favorite hook, that in my mind can't be matched for Steelhead size fish is the Mustad fine-wire hooks (I haven't been able to find them for a while). I had to sharpen every one by hand, but after a few swipes with the file there was nothing that even came close. Out of all of the hooks that I have tried (and I have tried them all) I have defiinately lost the fewest fish with these baby's.