hook straightend by fish

[Fish8myfly]

a gille once told me that a fisherman with him had hooked on to a good salmon of about 16lb and his hook completely straightend and slipped out of the salmons mouth. has anyone ever had the same experiance?

[Greenheart]

It's happend to me several times when fly fishing for Rainbow Trout. I think the problem is usually caused by a blunt hook not fully penetrating a bony part of the fishe's mouth. The pressure is then put on the hook point which acts as a lever instead of on the hook bend. The moral of this story is check your hook point for sharpness or damage every cast...

[Fish8myfly]

thanks for the reply Greenheart
could it also be that the hook isnt good quality?

[Greenheart]

Yes it definately pays to steer clear of cheap hooks as it could cost you the fish of a lifetime. As with any tackle, always get the best you can afford. I usually tie my own flies & never skimp on hook quality...

[hreisi]

You should let the guys at your tackle recommend good hooks to use. This has sometimes happened to me with rainbow trout.. (5-7pounds).. and once with what I would like to think about 15 pound salmon... .. Not very good feeling... so go with the strong hooks.

[Pleccy]

As Greenheart said avoid cheap hooks like the plague, I use the salmon hooks from Sportfish for my salmon flies or Tiemco hooks for trout fishing.