I use the Eagle Claw L111BP, the new black platinum hooks are pretty awesome if I say so myself. I've been using them in shaky heads and regular jigs as well as football heads, the EWG hook holds and is nasty sharp. BTW, I gave a friend of mine that I made jigs for one of my jigs with that hook, he only used Gamakatsu but I so impressed with it that I gave him one to try for free. After he used it for a week I get a call and he tells me he wants that hook in all his jigs, when I told him it was the new Eagle Claw hooks he called me a few bad names, hung up and didn't talk to me for a year. He has now come around but he was mad because he could not believe there was a super sharp hook that didn't cost a lot, he just couldn't justify what he paid for hooks and here was a good hook that worked well, he didn't lose a fish in 3 days using it but he uses the new EC in his shaky heads and regular flipping jig since he found out. I still don't like the old bronze EC hooks but the new black platinum or black pearl, depending on where you get them, are really good hooks at any price, I'm glad to see you using them. BTW, does the very last jig have some purple in it? It sure looks like it and that little bit of contrast really made a difference for me 1 day, and because of it, (here is a tip) when I make a jig say, green pumpkin, I'll make another green pumpkin but I'll add maybe 3 to 7 strands, depending on the size of the jig, of a contrasting color or an accent color.