The Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook is a circle style hook designed for both live and chunk baits in salt or freshwater. The Octopus Circle Hook shares a similar design with other circle style hooks. The Octopus Circle hook however, is a light wire hook in contrast to the heavier wire of the Nautilus and the extremely stout wire of the Owner Mutu hook. The Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook has proven itself effective for both freshwater and saltwater species such as Steelhead, Snapper, Shark, Walleye and Catfish. Customer reviews frequently mention the ease of hooking fish without really having to set the hook.
The circle hook style of the Octopus Hook is intended to decrease the chance of gut-hooking fishing. Like other circle hooks on the market, the Octopus Hooks has been proven to jaw-hook fish roughly 90% of the time which affords anglers ease of catch and release. The hangnail hook point included on the Octopus really effective at keeping the fish hooked once they bite, a benefit that will become evident over time. We offer the Gamaktasu Octopus Hook in five sizes: 4/0 - 8/0. Six hooks per pack.