Livebait recurve hooks
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 28 Jan 2026 at 3:56am
Topic: Livebait recurve hooks
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Subject: Livebait recurve hooks
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2015 at 10:14pm
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Sometimes the kings just want livebait over jigs. Does anyone have any preferences in terms of brand/size/style Best hook for jack macks Best hook for kahawai |
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2015 at 8:12am
Mustard 39950NPBLN Demon circle are awesome 10/0 are perfect size for large jack macs and kahawai and no worries if mr marlin turns up-------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Cheeko
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 9:23am
| yer I like the Mustad Demon Circle range too and used the 8/0 up north last week in Parengarenga using KY as livies, good hook up rates and strong!! |
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 4:49pm
| Thanks kev and Karl. I will get some 8/0 for jack macks and 10/0 for kahawai. I see they do a 9/0 so maybe a pack of those for both instead. Most of the local shops don't have them so will keep looking |
Posted By: Muppet
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 4:54pm
| 9/0 Gamakatsu circles are great on jack mac. Fine diameter but plenty strong enough for kings. |
Posted By: pirate
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 5:49pm
| Agree those mustad demons are beauty and priced pretty good. I use them for marlin livebaiting and xos bass on the twisted droppers. Bought some cheap korean made 8/0 mutsus at local lifting centre recently and they handled 3 kings kingys to 40kg no probs too. dont ask me the brand |