Carp hooks

[Carpfish_2004]

Ive used esp raptor G4s before and korda longshanks and ive not really been pleased with either. Used raptors in france last year and had a hook straighten and used kordas last sunday on a 24hr session and had a few hook pulls. Not blaming the hooks, just wanna know the best hooks to use in france this year which other anglers have got confidence in. At the moment im looking at the gardner mugga hooks as ive heard a few good things about them. Also gonna be using two tigers,18-20mm boilies and cubes of cheese, would the best size hook be a size 8?

Thanks

danco

 

[Sam Morris]

i've used both and was happy with them, very hard to get out my finger in the middle of the night, had no problems... then again had no fish .

 

[Cakey]

Drennen boilie hooks here and in France

 

[Carpfish_2004]

anyone used gardener muggas?

 

[Cakey]

naa

 

[Frothey]

yep

 

[Carpfish_2004]

how do you rate em?

 

[Frothey]

good sharp strong hook, a bit bit for their size

 

[Cakey]

thats what I found ....they are a bit bit

 

[Carpfish_2004]

? bit expensive

 

[Carpfish_2004]

what size hooks would you recommend for double hair rigged tiger nuts (standard size) and for a 15-20mm boilies?

im thinking size 8, would that be ok?

 

[Cakey]

4's

 

[Neneman Nick]

drennan all the way for me.

 

[PTnymph]

I have been using the old style Mustad Barbless Method feeder hooks size 8 which look like the size of 6s or 4s.

Worked well for me

 

[Benny The Bream]

I absoulutly love the Gardner inscizors

 

[fishface]

kamasan b 725 carp specialist cost a fair bit but they're brilliant been using them for a few months months now and have had no real problems!
the only slight promblem is they're barbed (i didnt relise when i bought them) but i just flattened the barb with some pliers n it worked a treat! next time i buy a pack i will look for a barbless version but if they dont do one i would buy them anyway n flatten the barb again!
i think they do them in sizes 4-10 ive only used the 10's an like i said they're brilliant!

 

[Clikfire]

what ever sharp one sticks in my finger first, thats the one that gets tied on

 

[Little Stu!]

Agree with Kamassan B725 but also strongly recommend the carp-r-us long shanks.

Tigers, i'd got for a size six. Its not about how high you stack the bait that makes you want to chose a bigger hook, its how wide the overal bait is if this makes sense?

 

[Carpfish_2004]

yeah that makes sense. Would you go size 6 for a 18-20mm boilie aswell?

danny

 

[Nick A]

Kamasan B725 in barbless, been using them extensivly this season, and havn't lost a fish due to hooking problems. I do find, sometimes however, that hair length, relative to hook selection can play a big part in missed bites, or should i say, "dropped runs"