About this product
Swimerz
Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fishing Tackle
SKU V658-93MC000105250
Highlights Summary
- Circle Hooks are renowned for efficient and ethical fish catching, minimizing gut-hooking and improving survival rates for released fish.
- Preferred by commercial fishermen and sport anglers for predictable hook sets in the corner of the mouth or jaw.
- Available in both inline and offset patterns for versatile fishing applications.
- Engineered by Swimerz for reliability, durability, and improved catch rates.
Detailed Features Benefits
- Ethical Catching: Circle hooks mainly hook fish in the corner of the mouth or jaw, leading to fewer gut-hooked fish and higher survival rates upon release, as supported by scientific studies.
- Light Leader Friendly: With the hook set in the mouth corner, fishing lines are less exposed to fish teeth, allowing the use of lighter leaders for sport fishing.
- Versatility: Ideal for live baiting large fish, bottom fishing, deep-dropping, and trolling.
- Enhanced Design: Wide gape to bridge lip cartilage, improving hook-up ratios when matched to bait and target species.
- Oversize Eye: Allows greater freedom of movement for more natural bait presentation.
- Short Heavy-Duty Shank: Reduces bait interference, especially when targeting trophy-sized fish.
- Material Finish: Forged from high-grade carbon steel and coated in Black Nickel for increased rust resistance and lower visibility in water.
Technical Specifications
- Patterns: Inline and Offset
- Hook Point: 90-degree angle to shank for predictable jaw corner hook sets
- Available Sizes: 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0
- Material: High-grade carbon steel
- Finish: Black Nickel coating
Service Trust Seals
- Backed by scientific research: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 20, Issue 4, pages 445451, June 2010. John Wiley Sons, Ltd.