More Options

[duffy]

If we could get jig hooks like this I think it would give a person some more pattern options. The Shrimp I posted would look good on the LiLNasty as it has a good hump in the bend like a shrimp and the bend would follow the tail down. Just brainstorming, what do you think?

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[Hawnjigs]

Personally I prefer hook point riding upright away from bottom snags.

Wow, didn't realize SOME hooks had soft enuf wire to be twisted that much !

 

[Kdog]

A bit of heat works wonders, just gotta be careful not to go overboard and make the hooks brittle

 

[Fatman]

That is some serious bending!

 

[duffy]

On the EC Nasty I just took two pliers and gave it a twist. It mostly twisted along the straight shank section. The Mustad I heated it cherry and twisted it but now it's like butter. Haven't tried re-tempering it yet just to see if I can get it back to it's firm state without being brittle. Just thought I'd give it a try. They would probably work ok on lighter fish under a float but like Hawn said it would probably be a snaggy mess on the bottom. Those jig head molds that use a straight shank/eye hook could probably be molded either way and achieve the same affect. Just looks kinda funky doesn't it?

 

[Hawnjigs]

Maybe you could curve the shank of an EWG jig hook downward with round nose pliers until the hook point is horizontal? Bending ONLY the straight portion of the shank might minimize bend out weakening.
http://www.barlowstackle.com/Mustad-Jig-HooksbrStyle-37188BR--P399.aspx