Hook choice???

[Gage Whyte]

Im curious as to which hook patterns you guys use and why?

I have always used Korda Wide gape hooks, but think im going to change to a straight point hook this season, something like the Korum Specimen hooks or Drennan Barbel hooks.

I’ve always used drennan specialist hooks for most of my barbel fishing the hook hold on them are solid hardly lost fish on them they landed me a RR too so carnt complain lol

 

[Michael Foster]

I too can vouch for banktackle hooks in a size 10 , once there in there in !
this was no PB haha

 

[Michael Foster]

I too can vouch for banktackle hooks in a size 10 , once there in there in !
this was no PB haha

I'll second that Kevin.Got this Bank tackle size 8 embedded on the Thames at 2am last winter. Drove home with it, snipped it half way down the shank, pushed it through until the point appeared, then pulled it through with the forceps

 

[Ben Marr]

Surprised no one has mentioned the talon tips, excellent hair rig hooks, imo.

 

[Graham Elliott]

Just ordered some banktackle 10 and 8s to see what size other hooks they look like.
I'm very fussy.

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Just ordered some banktackle 10 and 8s to see what size other hooks they look like.
I'm very fussy.

I would say 1 size larger

 

[Graham Elliott]

I would say 1 size larger

Hopefully the 10s will be similar to the D7 size 9s that are no longer available and ideal for 10mm baits

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Hopefully the 10s will be similar to the D7 size 9s that are no longer available and ideal for 10mm baits

Never used the d7, but it is one size larger than my drennan specialist hooks.

 

[Josh Porteous-Webster]

Hopefully the 10s will be similar to the D7 size 9s that are no longer available and ideal for 10mm baits

I use the bank tackle wide gapes in 10s but I find they are a bit big for 10mm baits, perfect for 12mm boilies though.
My go to pellet hook is now the owner c5x in 10 or 12, very strong but slightly smaller pattern than bank. Available on ebay

 

[Tim Marks]

I use the bank tackle wide gapes in 10s but I find they are a bit big for 10mm baits, perfect for 12mm boilies though.
My go to pellet hook is now the owner c5x in 10 or 12, very strong but slightly smaller pattern than bank. Available on ebay

C5x is a brilliant hook.

It is/was similar to the Pallatrax ‘hook’.

I have used a couple of Bank Tackle patterns and agree that they come up very big.

 

[Graham Elliott]

C5x is a brilliant hook.

It is/was similar to the Pallatrax ‘hook’.

I have used a couple of Bank Tackle patterns and agree that they come up very big.

I'll have a compare when they arrive.
Seems like the 8s will be my 15mm boilie size

 

[Richard Parsons]

Talking of boilies (sorry, I digress) some 15mm boilies seem smaller than other 15mm boilies. Strange.

 

[Steve Sorrell]

Hopefully the 10s will be similar to the D7 size 9s that are no longer available and ideal for 10mm baits

I use the 10's GE. Perfect for a 14mm boilie

 

[Steve Foran]

Drennan continental boilie hooks 6 /8

 

[Bill Walford]

Any Bank Tackle hook users out there ? Bank are offering 15% off at the moment. Offer stands till midnight this Thursday 27th Oct.

 

[Kevin Brown]

Ordered 50 size 10

 

[Graham Elliott]

Found the 8's too big for my general use apart from breadflake.

10's will be fine for most uses for most baits up to 15mm

 

[Joe Winstanley]

Found the 8's too big for my general use apart from breadflake.

10's will be fine for most uses for most baits up to 15mm

That's what I found.

Nice hooks, shame they don't do a '12'. Would be ideal for maggots.

 

[Gerry Giles]

I have used the ebay chinese ones and bank tackle hooks all good

but I just feel better with a top quality hook with a brilliant reputation and one that has never come remotely close to letting me down

read the description of each of the two hooks in the links below !

If Carlsberg made hooks !​

Specialist Barbel | Drennan International

The Specialist Barbel hook is a tried and tested hook pattern that has quickly gained cult status amongst big fish anglers. The extra long point of the Specialist Barbel hook is immensely sharp, giving instant penetration on the take. This makes it virtually impossible for the fish to eject the...

www.drennantackle.com

AND Stronger

Specimen Plus | Drennan International

Specimen Plus hooks are designed for the big fish specialist angler, they have an unusual drop angle bend which is a mechanically strong shape. High-pressure flat forged around the bend to further strengthen this already reliable pattern. The long curved point is not only excellent at hooking...

www.drennantackle.com

 

[Joe Winstanley]

I have used the ebay chinese ones and bank tackle hooks all good

but I just feel better with a top quality hook with a brilliant reputation and one that has never come remotely close to letting me down

read the description of each of the two hooks in the links below !

If Carlsberg made hooks !​

Specialist Barbel | Drennan International

The Specialist Barbel hook is a tried and tested hook pattern that has quickly gained cult status amongst big fish anglers. The extra long point of the Specialist Barbel hook is immensely sharp, giving instant penetration on the take. This makes it virtually impossible for the fish to eject the...

www.drennantackle.com

AND Stronger

Specimen Plus | Drennan International

Specimen Plus hooks are designed for the big fish specialist angler, they have an unusual drop angle bend which is a mechanically strong shape. High-pressure flat forged around the bend to further strengthen this already reliable pattern. The long curved point is not only excellent at hooking...

www.drennantackle.com

I used the Drennan SS barbel hooks for years, the straight point and odd sizes perfect for casters and maggots. Then I started to notice how ridiculously quickly the points were blunting or burring. Maybe I've been unlucky with a few bad batches, but they don't seem as good as they used to be? I've still got loads of the 14's, 12's and 11's in stock, out I've haven't used one for about 3 seasons.