by dahlberg » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:31 pm
Hi Pat,
Thanks for the note. it's been many years since I was in your neck of the woods. There's a big, big,big, difference between the ssw (which is a spectacular hook) and the Super Mutu. I think you could take the engine out of your car with a Super Mutu. The shank is about 3-4X the diameter of the ssw.
What's amazing is, the big cat was hooked in a crusher, and only penetrated as deep as the barb. Never even had him in the bend of the hook. I'm positive if I'd had any other hook I'd have straightened it.
I caught him on a fresh caught "Kubi" a deep water, non-vented bladder, critter that looks like a sheephead and lives in 40-60' slack water next to the deep, fast stuff.
best,
L
Larry Dahlberg
The Hunt For Big Fish