I'm of Norwegian descent, my surname ends in "sen"...all I can say is that I favor that hook brand for that reason alone and you don't have to. I did get peeved when the 9671 series went phoofht-phooey...it was and is a favorite of mine. But..I do have enough to last me. The smaller 94840 in sizes #24 or so always worked well for me.
hairwingsen.........
"As far down the river as he could see, the trout were rising, making circles on the surface of the water, as though it were starting to rain."- E.H., The Big Two Hearted River