I am flexing and bending 4/0 32886 mustad on the hook set using heavy braid. looking to mod my mold for VMC 7217 has anyone been using that hook? if so how is it?
thanks in advance
I am flexing and bending 4/0 32886 mustad on the hook set using heavy braid. looking to mod my mold for VMC 7217 has anyone been using that hook? if so how is it?
thanks in advance
Try the Gamakatsu 345 swim jig hook.
Allen
I agree with Munkin
http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Onlin...-Jig-Hook.html
They run smaller than the Mustad.... You might want the 5/0.
http://www.tackleunderground.com/com...0-degree-hook/
Last edited by 21XDC; 06-21-2019 at 09:57 PM.
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The VMC 7217 is heavy duty and it is strong. The 4/0 is heavier than the 60 degree Mustad 32786. There is also the Mustad 32850, that is slightly heavier than the VMC but it has a sickle style bend. I make 3/8oz swim jigs for my former tournament partner and he likes using straight 50lb braid so he wanted a heavier hook so I modified the casting jig mold to take the 7217. He is really happy with it and a bunch of guys from the club want them as well but he purchased the mold and hooks and asked that I only make them for him. While I haven't fished with that hook I totally trust the guy I made the jigs for and he loves the hook.
Thanks guys for the feedback. I love this jig it is a beast for flipping grass but I have been getting frustrated with that hook.
Thanks again
I don't use that jig for grass, I use the Snootie. The problem is the heaviest head is 5/8oz but that mold takes heavy 60 degree hooks and cuts through grass really well. I also like the fact the ling tie is on top of the nose rather than out in front so the knot isn't hitting the bottom. I use the 5/8oz with a 6/0 Mustad 32786, because of the head shape and the fact it is a 60 degree hook the jig is more compact than if it used a 30 degree hook of the same size, anyway that jig has all the beneifts of the bullet jig with some advantages that the bullet jig doesn't have so it may be worth a look. In the meantime the 7217 should work well once you modify the mold for it .