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Lure Lunatics => General Lure Chat => Topic started by: BrisBassMan on October 18, 2010, 04:02:00 PM
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Any seen the hooks in the picture at all. I recently got a ripper of a deal on this dog-x-jnr and found it came with this funny treble on the front. The barbs are on the other side ??
Is this some sort of marketing thing or something.
Cheers
Geoff
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Place I sometimes buy my hooks from in the states carries them. I reckon on the inside they work, so why change! Im also not to sure about why they would put them on the outside, I would have thought it would be easier to toss the hook.
VMC barbarians they are (the ones for sale I was talking about) - view here.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/100-VMC-sz-6-Barbarian-OutBarb-Treble-Fish-Hooks-Lures-/270643639716?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f039e35a4 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/100-VMC-sz-6-Barbarian-OutBarb-Treble-Fish-Hooks-Lures-/270643639716?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f039e35a4)
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Yeah a gimmick I reckon
Sometimes things like this take off and for no reason so I guess its worth a try. I don't think I will go outta my way to get them but will see how this one goes anyway. I don't mind VMC hooks, they are ok. I have had issues with Owner hooks as they don't handle very much fatigue and break often.
Cheers
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VMC are my favourite hook.
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Hi,
Found these hooks which are made by Duel. @ $5.50+ a pack + postage from the USA I guess the strong AUD makes it reasonable if they made a distinct difference to hook up rates etc. Not sure if this helps.
Regards
Colin
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g'day everyone,new to this site
the outbarb hooks seem ok,a mate of mine has been using them on his lures and landed small to
just over legal sized barra on them,I've got some on order from the states that i'm going to try
on my cod lures.i'll let you know how they go
cheers chris
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I saw some on a yank lure I bought about 7 years out of the specials basket in some tackle store.
They worked, lure is long gone.........................
randell
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No doubt they work, I think having the barb on the outside would just make it easier for the hook to catch me though
Cheers
Wal