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Last year we hunted an area that was pretty rocky and/or stumpy. As a result, we lost a few of our hooks. My advice to new hunters or anyone hunting an area they're unfamiliar with... be sure you have spares. We took a couple of new hunters last year so we made sure we had lots of extras anyway but it could have been very depressing without the spare hooks.

Agreed. We've only hunted STAs and hooks are what you go through the most and the fastest. There are some interesting features on the bottom of those STA canals that even 80 lb. PowerPro can't get you out of. Bring plenty of hooks.

Yes I agree. We use snatch hooks a lot during a season. Personally I have at least six in my box in additon to what is on my rods each night I go out. Many days I never loose a hook. Some times I have lost as many as three on a single gator as we are trying to get it harpooned. If one rod breaks off we will slow play him on another rod until we get a second hook on it. Then we lay it into them. For casting we mostly use the 12/0 which is not that expensive of a hook to loose. After spending all that money on tags a few hooks are a cheep insurance that they will be there if you need them. If you find yourself in a bind, we will get new ones out the door in a hurry. We have many people each year that get one or two and then are back into the season picking up more. If they would have purchased them the first time around there would not have been the extra postage and they would have saved money.

Boy... this thread is the TRUTH! I went through a TON at the STA this year. Buy extras!!!