HFB Gear

04/05/2026

...just a shout-out to the SCGFA Tackle Swap, Niagara Outdoor Show, HBM Ancaster Event and CanCast (Tackle Swap). A special thank-you to the guests who took time to discuss hooks'n'braid. To those who purchased HFB Gear products, reviews and feedback would really be appreciated. Maybe, even an image? Met some great folks at these four shows. Best of luck, on the water, in 2026. See ya, next year!...Bill

03/30/2026

...thanx to everyone at the Cancast Tackle Swap who took the time to participate. Sherry Hendriks is our winner. Congratulations! I'll call you by 7pm for an address and arrange shipping. Great show! See you next year!!!

03/17/2026

HFB Gear sponsored www.niagaraoutdoorshow.com on Sunday, March 15. Guests purchased 150yd. spools of 20lb. braid and #1- #2 dropshot hooks at promotional prices. Look forward to hearing more fishing stories in 2026! Reviews? Next, is Ancaster on Sat., Mar.28 and Cancast Tackle Swap (Peterborough)...limits may apply (while quantities last) on Sunday, Mar.29...see ya there!

02/23/2026

HFB Gear will be at a Dunnville District Hunters & Anglers event, this Saturday, Feb.28th from 9am-2pm. www.dunnvillehuntersandanglers.ca

01/25/2026

I mentioned a 7plus smallie in the last post. Roy Young touched base today and shared some details that surrounded boating a 7.235lb. bass while dropshotting a #2 HFB Gear hook in 21' of Port Colborne water. A Berkley MaxScent Flatnose Minnow was the 'lure de jour'. Paired with Fireline Crystal and a 5' Sunline flouro leader, the 7' St.Croix-Stradic combo was the ticket on Nov.22 of last year! Appreciate the feedback, Roy!

01/25/2026

...first event of the year, today. Talking hooks and braid with guests. Had a lot of fishermen drop by who use HFB Gear Dropshot hooks. After all, with Lake Erie nearby, there's a lot of bass fishing. Mind you, there's good bassin' throughout the Niagara Peninsula. One angler brought out his phone to show us a 7+lb. smallie, caught using an HFB Gear hook. That kind of feedback always helps to sell hooks (lol). See ya at the next show!

11/03/2025

07/30/2025

...tried out a new, four-blade 19P Turning Point, yesterday, but rpm's (and speed) were closer to Merc recommended WOT with my current three-blade 21P TP. After testing, we had time for a few drifts in the upper Niagara River. On our first drift, this fish hit on the first drop. Didn't even have time to take off the lifejacket. Yeah, you guessed it... #1 HFB Gear dropshot hook!

07/05/2025

...John was fishing SW of Bancroft, recently. We were talking at one of the fishing shows earlier in the year. I snipped some relevant Sinking Minnow feedback. He was using a flouro leader which is recommended to avoid braid/front treble foul-ups when employing a jerk retrieve. Appreciate the review, John!

07/02/2025

...got an invitation, last nite, to get out on Erie this morning. My friend started the day dropshotting beds at the trolling motor and I was throwing a swimbait (3.5 and 4.75") on the back deck. Ayu seemed to be the colour for me with a 3/8 white/black swimjig head, a Seaguar 10lb. flouro (Red Label) leader and 20lb. HFB Gear multi-species braid. We boated over 20 fish but my buddy doubled my numbers (lol). All our bass were caught shallow (3-6'). HFB Gear attended the Fort Erie, St.Kitts, Ancaster and Peterborough shows in 2025. Product reviews and feedback (image?) would really be appreciated. Please, email to [email protected] ...thanx in advance and good luck on the water!