Hook issue/advice

[kurtis318]

I had an issue yesterday where by for the 2nd time in a year I had a carp straighten a Kamazan B911 the fish was around the 6lb mark as I did get to see it before it did the off. I would expect these hooks to hold up or am I asking to much? this was on 6lb mainline and 015 hook length

Firstly is this normal anyone else had this issue?
Secondly any recommendations on small hooks that have a decent size eye to tie hair knotless with relativity same pattern?

Thanks Kurt

[nh6103]

if it's only the second time in a year mate you don't have an issue

[Big Si]

hair rigged hooks guru mwg, or drennan power hair riggers..... Or qm1's... Use the kamasan 911 x strong I like the gama pellet hooks a similar pattern to the 911 but sharper and maybe stronger....hope that helps Kurt... But everyone is different.

[kurtis318]

I already use the QM1 pattern for the majority of my feeder fishing but the size 18 is more like a 14/16 plus there black in colour up against punched bread the fish appear to get wise quickly! I would just like to reduce this as its not something I hear to often ill have a look at the Drennan and wmg thanks Si

[BIG COL]

Kurt would i be correct in assuming the 911 you had straigthen was a 14 ?

[kurtis318]

No it was a size 18

[meatmaster]

18? What were you fishing for and what sort of overall weight?
A 16 911 is the best in the range, a 14 or 18 do open out.

[kurtis318]

I was using an 18 as the average stamp of carp are around the 2lb mark and the hookbait was 2 6mm punched pieces of bread I won the match with 20lb 2oz

[Carp basher]

I had 6 b911 x-strong straighten out on me last year in one match and went to the matrix hooks.

[meatmaster]

I was using an 18 as the average stamp of carp are around the 2lb mark and the hookbait was 2 6mm punched pieces of bread I won the match with 20lb 2oz

Use a 16

[line]

Try the preston range or as carp basher says matrix hooks. They tell me in our tackle shop you can find a bad hook in every packet, maybe that was the one. You won the match? good angling mate.

[kurtis318]

Thanks Line........ im beginning to think that maybe I would be better off with a slightly larger hook when I think the size of the bait when it has taken on water is 4 to 5 times larger and a slight over sight?

[TIDALWAVE]

Guru QM1 hooks will be available ready tied hopefully by this summer.i saw samples at the big one show on saturday and they were spot on.

[SPADGER]

Ws it a B911 F1 ? If so they are a fine wire hook.

[fordysufc]

Should have used a 16 hook. I've never had a b911 straighten on me, i've caught some big barbel on the 18s unintentionally.