John,
below is 3 of 4 103's in #15 & #17 that pooped themselves last weekend. 4wt rod with 4lb tippet, all fish in the 1 3/4lb - 2 1/4 lb range.
6 fish finished off these hooks before a #18 SLD accounted for the same qty of fish without incident.
I tied these on Friday night with the hope of refreshing my opinion of their ability to handle 'a good sized river trout'
My opinion is unchanged.
gauge does look very similar but can't comment on the wires yield.
Possibly I play fish too hard but I don't think so, ever tried to get a 3/4lb Brownie out of a weedbed?
all the best
Iain