I am using VMC salmon straight point hooks for all of my salmon and steelhead fishing. These hooks have a straight point rather than the beaked design that seems to be more popular. I am of the notion that these straight pointed hooks will penetrate both faster and deeper than a beaked hook because the point is straight and immediately "sticks" anything that it comes in contact with. I would like to get a discussion going on this as I may be mis-informed. Are the beaked Gami's better?