Sickle hooks?

[PolarBear]

Howdy.
A friend of a friend gave me some steelhead jigs to try out and duplicate.  I noticed that the jigheads have sickle hooks instead of regular Aberdeen, O'Shaughnessy or Eagle Claw style hooks.  I am going to pour up a bunch of jig heads for steelhead for some buddies and was wondering if their is much or any advantage to sickle hooks over the others?  These hooks are new to me so I don't know crap about them.
Thanks.

[JimmyHoffa]

I've heard good things about them.  Mostly about losing fewer fish from straightened hooks.  The design seems to cause the hook to eventually anchor at the bent elbow portion, reducing stress on the hook.  A few people I know like them for jigs and spoons.  If I remember correctly they are harder to find and cost a little more.

[Button Nubbs]

If they are rvrfshr hooks trash them. They break at the bends way too easy.

[PolarBear]

They are for river fishing.  I have heard that bass and panfish guys like them but my main concern is them straightening out or breaking under the weight of a steelhead.  I lost a dandy today with plain old Aberdeen hooks (straightened out).  I would like to find something a little more sturdy.

[Button Nubbs]

Rvrfshr is a brand, they make sickle steelhead/salmon hooks. the jig hooks break at the bends. I have not tried their other hooks.

[PolarBear]

Never hear of that brand, I guess that I have only been buying Gamakatus for so long that I just haven't noticed.  The hooks I was looking at are Matzuo.

[Button Nubbs]

I have been looking at those. I have not been 100% happy with any of the brands I have tried and I tie/fish a lot of jigs. Let us know how you like them. I may be trying some myself.

[Rick]

Rvrfshr is a brand, they make sickle steelhead/salmon hooks. the jig hooks break at the bends. I have not tried their other hooks.

RVRFSHR doesn't make the sickle hooks,they buy Matzuo and repackage them.

There have been a lot of complaints about their hooks breaking. I've broken a bunch myself.

The way the sickle bend in the hook works is very good. I never lost many fish to start with,but I've lost even fewer with the sickle style.

The last I'd heard,RVRFSHR was going to stop using the Matzuo hooks,but I'm not sure the switch has taken place yet.

[Antlershed]

The ones you get from rvrfshr have a much thicker wire than the Matzuos you can buy in the store. I caught a lot of fish this fall on the 5/0 rvrfshr sickle siwash hooks, and never broke one on a fish.

[Button Nubbs]

I stand corrected.

I have never had one break on a fish but when the hook breaks befor 12lb test it scares me

[fishcrazy]

I have heard good stuff about the sickle hooks.

They make a hook for trolling herring that is sapose to be awsome.
would like to find some to try.

Kris

[mallard79]

I stand corrected.

I have never had one break on a fish but when the hook breaks befor 12lb test it scares me

12lb test  Who uses line that heavy!!  Drop down to 6 or 8 and stop horsing them poor little trout in and enjoy the fight   

I have used them and don't notice any difference in them over the gami's.  I stay away from jigs tied with eagle claws because we have had way too many straighten out when putting a little pressure on fish....even the wee little humpies 

[TheHunt]

12 lb test for salmon and steelhead is about standard.  I only have eight rvrfshr jigs.  None have broken off yet

[Button Nubbs]

Hey mallard bring your 6 or 8 out to the coast this time of year. I'd love to see you get violated. :p

[Antlershed]

I like my 50lb braid for everything