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Sharp is as Sharp Does…
Daiichi’s series of Death Trap trebles includes a killer kokanee hook. Speaking as a user with bloody fingers, the Daiichi trebles might be perfect.
I say that because they are super-sticky sharp (hence the bloody fingers), and better yet, they are Bleeding Bait red, a color that kokanee find hard to resist.
Back in the day before red became a common hook finish, a Lake Pend Oreille kokanee expert described to me what he thought was the perfect hook: “treble, sharp and red.” And there is Daiichi’s D99 treble.
The company claims that its hooks are “the world’s sharpest,” which is not something I can dispute. They are sharp, though, that I can say. How sharp? Well, if a fish breathes on one, it’s likely to get hooked. And for soft-mouthed kokanee, that definitely is an asset for lures you’re going to troll, such as wedding rings or small spinners of any kind.
The D99 is one of the series of four treble hook offerings Daiichi has. The sizes range from #10 in the D99 to the 4/0 D98, a 7X strong monster intended for much larger fish than you’re likely to find in your nearest lake. The other two hooks are the standard-wire D93 and the 4X heavy D97. The standard hook is available in black nickel, and the other three are in Daiichi’s Bleeding Bait red.
The D99 has lighter wire than the other three styles, but that doesn’t mean it’s not sufficient for the job. “Studies have shown that wired diameter is the most important aspect of hook design as far as sharpness goes,” he says. “But for a strong hook, you need to have a high carbon content in the steel, and that’s what we have.
“It also allows us to have a finer point on our hooks, and it helps the points retain their shape,” that is, they stay sharp longer.
The D99 is available in sizes 2 through 10.
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