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tlapinski · 03-18-2012, 07:28 PM

I prefer them over the octopus for a few reasons:
I was with McKenna on Cutty when he straightened a few out on fish - reason #1. They provide a straighter body rigging - reason #2. I bought a box of 1,000 7/0 Eagle Claw live bait hooks a few years back for eeling - reason #3.

03-18-2012, 07:28 PM	#5
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,215	I prefer them over the octopus for a few reasons: I was with McKenna on Cutty when he straightened a few out on fish - reason #1. They provide a straighter body rigging - reason #2. I bought a box of 1,000 7/0 Eagle Claw live bait hooks a few years back for eeling - reason #3.
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