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Red

18 (26.5%)

Black

42 (61.8%)

Silver

8 (11.8%)

Total Members Voted: 67

[glx]

I use blacks but really don't think it matters.  Black is more readily available in the hooks I buy. 

[jump14]

No biggie to me, some days I catch them, some days I don't. I don't think the hook colour is whats making the difference imo 

[Fish or cut bait.]

HHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Although I've used them all...
It's the one's I can FILE to the best ( sticky sharp) point.
And that's where it becomes your preference.
Use, sharpen, use, sharpen, use sharpen,discard when it's beyond...
You can re-use a hook an awful-lot (particularily when it doesn't even know what a fish is... )

HOW MANY OF YOU RED HOOK GUYS HAVE ONLY THE SHANK WITH THE RED COLOR?

People use and reuse (to death) any given product.
Did you sharpen?
What?......
I have to retie a leader and attach a hook?

The point doesn't stay sharp forever?

I've got a wack of stainless but it doesn't rust away;
I use it sparingly these days (considering the cost).

[younggun]

They definitely only bite black hooks guys...

[1son]

It really doesn't matter just personal preference

[tnt]

I think alot of people dont fish enough to care about hook colour, but I still think if you want to get #s up there you have to be confident in what you use, I have seen fish move from black hooks only to stay put when a red hook flows towards them, I think red is far more natural in a piece of roe or a prawn or wool than a black or silver hook....and I dont carry a file around, if I think the hook is slightly dull I throw it out....and really your hook shouldnt be pounding rocks on the bottom, if thats the case your not fishing steelhead properly.

[bigblue]

Some brand of hooks seem to sharpen better than others especially when a high quality sharpening stone is used.
I have been using gammies mostly as they sharpen very well and I do recycle my hooks as I tend to change my leaders often.

[alan701]

If youre using a shiny silver spinner it might be a good idea to use a shiny
hook. If you use worms a darker hook may be better. Might not make a difference but thats what I would do.

[crazypop]

Silver. Biggest fish I caught was on it! Or, just what ever is on sale at the time

[Jewelz]

When I started silver was all I used cause that's all I knew. Now I try to get black when i can, but actully its whatever is cheapest. Btw, on a side note, is $2.50 for 25 1/0 Octo hooks cheap?

[Tadpole]

Did you hear about new invisible hooks guys? They are very good for C@R I was told.

[HOOK]

what brand of hook are they ? there is alot of crappy hooks out there for cheap. I stick to gammies and owners for all my fishing. I use red and gun metal black. always red gammies but i cant always get red owners so i get their black ones instead. when i used to fish with Eagle Claws i always used black

[Jewelz]

Ima have to check on the brand name. It might have been the store brand. I got them at Wholesale Sports.