My experiences with aberdeen hooks is that when they snag on logs, they just catch right at the barb. That is the weakest spot for a hook to be caught which is why aberdeens in particular will bend so easily. But when you hook fish, they generally get all the way down into the "U" of the hook where the hook is much stronger. I think the biggest reason guys use aberdeen hooks for crappie fishing is they are cheep, so if you loose one on a snag, no big deal and 2 they bend when snagged on stuff so you tend to loose less hooked. You just bend them back and you are back to fishing. But that is just my experience with aberdeen hooks.