{"product_id":"the-anglar-3x-octopus-4146ss-stainless-steel-hook","title":"THE ANGLAR - 3X OCTOPUS 4146SS STAINLESS STEEL HOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Anglar 3X Octopus 4146SS Stainless Steel Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eoctopus hook\u003c\/em\u003e — also sold as a beak hook — has a short shank, a wide gape and a point that curves inward and sits slightly offset from the shank. That shape is the workhorse of bait fishing across Southeast Asia: the short shank buries inside a live prawn or a strip of cut fish, and the inward-turned point slides to the corner of the jaw as the fish turns away, so it finds a hold instead of pulling straight out. The 4146SS is the heavy end of that pattern — 3X-strong forged wire, a heavier gauge than a standard hook of the same size, so it resists straightening when a grouper dives back into structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStainless is the reason to choose this over a high-carbon hook. It does not rust in salt water, so a packet survives a season in a boat tray and rigged traces will not bleed rust into your knots. The trade-off is that stainless is generally a little softer than hardened high-carbon steel, so points dull sooner on coral and are worth touching up with a file. It also will not corrode away inside a fish: if you are releasing, back the hook out rather than cutting the line short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctopus (beak) bend — short shank, wide gape, inward-turned point for live and cut bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3X-strong wire: heavier gauge than a standard hook of the same size, for resistance to straightening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged bend and shank for added strength under load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel for corrosion and rust resistance in salt water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135° bent ringed eye for bait and leader alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInline eagle-cutting point with a sharp retaining barb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThirteen sizes, #6 through #9\/0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive prawn\u003c\/strong\u003e — Point once through the last tail segment, or under the head horn clear of the dark spot, so the prawn keeps kicking. #1 to #2\/0 suits most live prawn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut fish and squid strip\u003c\/strong\u003e — Thread through the skin side twice, leaving the bend exposed. Match the hook to the bait, not the fish: bait wider than the gape blocks the hookset.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaternoster (apollo) rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — One or two hooks on short droppers above the sinker for reef edges, jetty pilings and boat bottom work. Lift steadily rather than striking hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRunning sinker\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sinker sliding above a swivel, then 30–80 cm of leader, so a wary fish moves off with the bait before feeling weight. The ringed eye also snells cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Grouper (kerapu) and snapper (ikan merah) on reef and wreck; golden snapper (jenahak) on deeper marks; barramundi (siakap) around mangrove and jetty pilings; croaker (gelama) and catfish (duri) on estuary mud with the #6–#1 sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mangrove and red snapper, grouper, channel and blue catfish, striped bass and sheepshead on bait around bridges, jetties and Gulf bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eDozuki\u003c\/em\u003e (胴突き) dropper rigs for kasago, ainame and madai; \u003cem\u003ebukkomi\u003c\/em\u003e (ブッコミ) bottom baits from breakwaters for kurodai and anago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Snapper, emperor and mulloway on Australian bottom rigs; hamour and sheri in the Gulf; cod, pollack and conger on European wrecks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePieces Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/41466\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/41464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/41462\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/41461\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414601\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414602\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414603\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#4\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414604\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#5\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414605\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414606\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#7\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414607\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#9\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/414609\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: stainless steel throughout. 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