Lord Paul of Sheffield
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For smaller size hooks I'm lead to believe spade end hooks give better presentation, but for hooks from size 12 and bigger does this still apply?
thought the question was about eyed versus spade end hooks ..not fluorocarbon versus nylon hooklinks
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It is, but I thought I would introduce what I think might make more difference to presentation than whether the hook was eyed or spade.
This only applies in fast moving rivers by the way.
For baits other than maggots, casters, hemp and tares, eyed hooks are far superior. I always use eyed hooks when using breadflake or crust. Eyed hooks stay connected to the line better than spades of course.
as for hook length if it's daylight it's going to be fluorocarbon.
I fancy that the edges of the spade might cut the line - just like **** Walker did.
There was a time when I never used eyed hooks now if I am fishing an absolute hit and hold ..give no quarter peg for large powerful fish I use eyed patterns which give me a lot of confidence under extreme pressure .
i use both, in sizes smaller than 20 then it's always spades,
my eyed hooks start at a 20 simply for if i want to fish a hair rig e.g. when fishing cheese for roach.
but up to size 16 i mainly use spades.
above a size 16 then my main choice would be eyed.
as for hook length if it's daylight it's going to be fluorocarbon.