Why should you be sorry?

I just happen to have a large stockpile of the hooks and have never had one break one me, or bend out on a fish. The 7/0 and 8/0's I used up on the Kenai were great! Sharp as hell and landed some beauty fish with no damage whatsoever to the hooks.

But, I'll be the first person to say that I use gear that works for me, regardless of who makes it.

It's just hard to justify replacing 5,000+ hooks for no other reason than what someone else said or did.

Now, the day I lose a trophy fish because the hook busted is probaby the day you'll see 'em all up for sale on the board.

PS. I will say that the fish I've hooked on the hootchies this year with the RVRFSHR 4/0 octopus hooks have all been flat pinned by BOTH hooks! Just murder on the fish!

Not too impressed by running a siwash on the coho killer, though. I've lost a couple of nice fish now while using a sickle siwash. Don't know why what is. I know TBJ has had some bad luck with 'em on the CK too. What's up with that? Bad luck, I suppose.