Comments on: TroKar hooks: making their point known

By: Alex Voog

Alex Voog — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:39:55 +0000

Rolled a hook point? That’s what a good file is for! If you aren’t rolling a few points, even on the best hooks, you aren’t, banging bottom, rocks, or branches, and definitely not setting the hook enough. I put at least one stroke on ALL my hooks, new or not, before I fish them. It takes them from “hmmmm sharp hook” to “OH S#!+ now THAT’S a SHAAAAAAARP hook!! I’m able to ‘reel set’ on a lot of fish, and along with tying knots I have huge confidence in, I haven’t broken one off in a LOOOOOONG time on a hookset.

By: George Kramer

George Kramer — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:46:59 +0000

I presume you’re talking cutting point hook? All the needles bend. A popular hook among the pros is the heavier TroKar flipping hook–widely used now on tour. It’s a space race out there. Not everyone has a TroKar sponsorship. If the guys think it’s an advantage, that’s what they’re going to use.

By: Robert F

Robert F — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:58:48 +0000

So do the new ones roll? I am an Owner fan because they hold a point. I might try a Trokar but I think all premium hooks are very sharp. I have broken far fewer Owners because of their extra hardness than bent points more flexible Gammis. Why pay so much more for a Trokar that has the same problem as a Gammi?