W2F - ICAST 2011 Sneak Peek | Kumho Hooks with Reaper Keeper Systems
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Kumho is a hook company that is making a splash in the US fishing tackle market now that they are under the AnglersSelect umbrella with Eco Pro Tungsten. They have shown to be very innovative in their designs. And have been using pros like Gary Klein, a well-known tinkerer and designer of sorts with a wealth of fishing knowledge to help them design new innovative, functional hooks.
They are introducing several new hooks at ICAST this week. The four we're giving you a sneak peek at today are the Kumho Creature, Kumho Worm, Kumho Flipping and Kumho Tube hooks. All of these hooks feature their trademarked Reaper Keeper plastic keeper system to hold the baits locked onto the hook. This new style keeper holds the plastics on very well and they are very quick and simple to rig. No spinning onto spirals hoping you have the bait rigged straight.
We also like the sharpness of these round point hooks. The hooks are chemically sharpened to make super sharp hook points that won't bend or roll after use. So they are made to be sharp, stay sharp and avoid damaging cuts and large holes in the fish. They want a small hole in the fish's mouth so it stays buttoned up during a fight.
We've only seen a prototype of the tube hook, but the other three seem very sharp, very strong and seem to fit a wide variety of plastics well. They will range in 1/0 to 6/0 sizes depending on which hook style you choose. We'll get more details at the show this week.
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