the problem you may be having is that the hook is not penetrating past the barb, which would give the fish much more leverage in bending the hook. go with easy's advice and try gammies, they are one of the sharpest out of the box and they are made of a thinner wire than most hooks so you will get better penetration and your hooks won't bend on you. if you want to use the hooks you already have that would be fine too, just pinch down the barbs, they may be too big, and touch up the points with a stone so they are needle sharp.