7961 vs Jobu

[WahooKing]

For what its worth...I have never had a Jobu style or closed throat southern tuna (7691s style) open up or break...However, I have had a 7732 open up about 30 degrees or so.

[saltwaterbucks]

Majority is very wise

[zar2754]

learned the hard way

pulled the hook on one yesterday.

never again jobu

[calebw]

learned the hard way

pulled the hook on one yesterday.

never again jobu

Hey Josh this is Caleb, the pulled jobu yesterday was the whole reason I started this thread. Looks like its back to the old reliable 7691.

[HOLWACHAGOT]

CalebW
Pulled the hook? Or damaged/bent the hook? Curious.
Holwachagot

[calebw]

CalebW
Pulled the hook? Or damaged/bent the hook? Curious.
Holwachagot

The hook pulled right out of the bluefins mouth. Had him really close to the swivel, he sounded strait down, pulled the hook 28 pounds of drag. Josh (zar2754) can tell you more, he was on the rod.

[Andaman Andy]

I have some Jobu hooks but never used them, a few things put me off, point is chemically sharpened? so cant sharpen yourself? & they are not sharp out of the box.
Just haven't got the confidence to put a hook out that doesn't stick to your thumb nail.
If there is something i am missing about these hooks please tell me.

[zar2754]

CalebW
Pulled the hook? Or damaged/bent the hook? Curious.
Holwachagot

Pulled the hook. No damage to the 9/0 jobo what . the fish stretched us out pretty good on the bite, with the drag set at 32 pounds. fought the fish for the majority of the short fight at 42# and he was very complacent and calm, had him boat side within 10-15 minutes but never saw the swivel, once he was straight up and down he started acting goofy, head shaking and bucking the rod, i backed the drag down as i was worried of pulling the hook or breaking him off as we already had a nice fish break us off on our 200# mainline earlier in the season. the hook should never had pulled with 28-30# , back to the old reliable. you can make the mustads so sharp they stick in you if you look at them.