Gama SL12s

Hey everyone,

first of all, how do people rate them as a light gauge game fishing hook? Has anyone had any problems with them? Want to replace my current hooks and start chasing small tuna with small skirted lures (approx 15cm long). Also what size you recommend for this purpose as I don't have the chance to compare locally. Any other info would be great.

Cheers.


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They are an excellent hook

Fri, 2009-06-26 16:02

They fit small skirts perfectly. A tad expensive but razor sharp out of the packet. I have been running 10/0,s. VMC do a good hook but in a heavier guage and you have to file the point and barb down a fair way to get a good hookup. Hope this helps a bit

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Awesome hook for light game,

Fri, 2009-06-26 16:15

Awesome hook for light game, using up to 15kg line with the bigger ones. Exactly what sort of lures are you running? I'd look at a 6/0 or 8/0.

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I was trying to find hooks

Fri, 2009-06-26 16:19

I was trying to find hooks suitable for some unrigged jellybabies I have and just went with some owner aki hooks which seem to work fine. Not stainless, but at the rate i go through them I dont think it matters a lot.

Been using a few SL12's for fly tying and they're pretty damn sharp. Otherwise my skirted lures are rigged up by stainless hooks I got from Ryan (and attached properly, again thanks to Ryan)

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Rate them highly as brodz

Fri, 2009-06-26 16:47

Rate them highly as brodz said upto 15kg, carnt take wraps on billfish though, straighten them pretty quick

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Cheers guys

Fri, 2009-06-26 17:42

I'm running a few of those small Williamson skirts - 140 and 150mm I think they are with 80lb leader tied directly to the hook and 15kg mainline.

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I guess it depends

Fri, 2009-06-26 18:39

on what area you fish. I know your targetting tuna but what else is in the same area that may crop up such as billies, mackeral ect. You could run a short straight shank hook with a short section of multi strand wire to the underside of the head and your 80lb for the rest!! just a thought. Saves loosing expensive lures when the toothy fish moove in.

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stiff rigs r the G O.

Fri, 2009-06-26 19:42

stiff rigs r the G O.