Ànyone seen these before

found these on ebay anyone used them?

they claim to prevent fish throwing hooks when jumping and they claim a better catch rate

they are cslled Matzuo Black Sickle Octopus Fishing Hooks

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DEEP V

Mon, 2012-03-26 12:00

hI MATE NEVER HEARD OF THAT BRAND BUT MUSTAD MAKE ON CALLED DEEP V AND I HAVE USED THEM DOWN SOUTH AND UP NORTH. THEY ARE REALLY STRONG NEVER STRAIGHTENED ONE YET...

FOR A JOKE ONE DAY WE TIED ONE ON TO 300LB HANDLINE WITH A FISH HEAD HOOKED A 100KG PLUS STINGRAY AND TIED IT TO JETTY. AFTER FIVE MINUTS OF THE RAY PULLING THE HOOKED PULLED FROM ITS MOUTH STILL PERFECT. NOT BENT OR ANYTHING. BUT AS I SAID THAT WAS THE MUSTAD BRAND. NEVER USED THOS ONES.....

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Gee that does sound like a

Mon, 2012-03-26 19:35

Gee that does sound like a good joke. bet it was fun watching it to wasnt it.

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Looks like you're yelling

Mon, 2012-03-26 20:09

Looks like you're yelling mate ;)

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Give em a run

Mon, 2012-03-26 18:29

they look the goods as a single bait hook..as a gang or snelling to present bait I think circles would be better IMO

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wonky hooks

Mon, 2012-03-26 20:37

different

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Hi mate I think the idea of

Mon, 2012-03-26 20:39

Hi mate I think the idea of those hooks is to work the same way as the mustard select pros but I never had much luck with that style of hooks