{"product_id":"the-anglar-iseama-hook-pack-ringed-nsb-4172-fishing-hook","title":"THE ANGLAR - ISEAMA HOOK PACK RINGED NSB 4172 FISHING HOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Anglar Iseama Hook Pack Ringed NSB 4172 Fishing Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIseama\u003c\/em\u003e (イセアマ) is the general-purpose bait shape of Japanese and Asian fishing: a round, fairly deep bend with the point turned slightly inward, so pressure loads onto the bend rather than levering the point back out of a jaw. The 4172 is the heavy-duty saltwater member of that family — the maker rates it \u003cstrong\u003e4X strong\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning the wire is several gauges above a standard hook of the same size, fully forged through shank and bend, in a black-nickel finish. It is the iseama you fit when the thing likely to fail is the hook rather than the knot: big catfish and snakehead on a locked drag, grouper trying to get back into a hole, a ray settling on the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo details set it apart from the standard \u003cstrong\u003eAnglar 4170\u003c\/strong\u003e. First the point: the 4172 is \u003cstrong\u003ekirbed\u003c\/strong\u003e, swung slightly off the centreline, where the 4170 runs its point straight inline with the eye. A kirbed point is already angled across the jaw when a fish takes a still bait side-on and turns away, so it finds purchase on a pull that an inline point can slide straight through. That is the geometry you want for bottom baits and rods in holders. Second the range: where the 4170 runs sixteen sizes from a tiny #3 up to #20, the 4172 starts at \u003cstrong\u003e#8\u003c\/strong\u003e and runs nine sizes to #20 — no small sizes at all, because a 4X wire in a small hook is not the point. The turned-up ringed eye completes it, sitting the hook at a working angle when tied or snelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4X heavy-duty wire (manufacturer’s stated strength classification) for heavy lines and high drag settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully forged construction through shank and bend to resist opening under load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirbed-in offset point — more contact on a side-on take than an inline point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChemically sharpened point with a pronounced retaining barb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurned-up ringed eye for tying or snelling, with no pressed edge to shave the line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep round iseama bend with room for a natural bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-nickel finish for a low-glare look and corrosion resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNine sizes, #8 through #20, at 6–14 hooks per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRunning sinker on the bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e — Egg sinker above a swivel, 50–100 cm leader, with prawn, squid strip or cut fish for estuary, jetty and surf work. Let the rod tip load and lean into it; the offset point does the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaternoster over reef and rubble\u003c\/strong\u003e — Two short droppers above a heavy sinker. With 4X wire you can set the drag hard enough to turn a grouper before it reaches structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig pond and river baits\u003c\/strong\u003e — Paste, pellet, chicken gut or live prawn for catfish and snakehead in reservoirs and paid ponds, where fish run into weed and the hook takes the strain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive bait under a float\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pin a live prawn or small baitfish through the collar, keep the bend clear, and fish it down a breakwater or jetty face.\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 — Barramundi (siakap), grouper (kerapu), golden snapper (jenahak), croaker (gelama) and catfish (duri) from jetties and estuary mud; big patin, catfish (keli) and snakehead (haruan, toman) in reservoirs and paid ponds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Channel, blue and flathead catfish on cut bait, plus black drum, sheepshead and striped bass around pilings and jetties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Heavier \u003cem\u003ebukkomi\u003c\/em\u003e (ブッコミ) bottom rigs from breakwaters for kurodai and anago, and boat \u003cem\u003edozuki\u003c\/em\u003e (胴突き) rigs for hata and large kasago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mulloway, snapper and estuary cod on Australian bottom rigs; hamour and sheri in the Gulf; large carp, catfish and conger in European waters.\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#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41728\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41729\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417210\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417211\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417214\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417218\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e417220\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes follow the Japanese \u003cem\u003egō\u003c\/em\u003e (号) system: the number rises as the hook gets larger, the reverse of Western numbering. #8 is the smallest here and #20 the largest. Finish: black nickel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4170 or 4172?\u003c\/strong\u003e Take the 4170 when you want one iseama pattern covering everything from panfish to jetty fish, with an inline point and a threaded bait that hangs dead straight. Take the 4172 when the fish, the structure or the drag setting is the limiting factor — 4X wire, an offset point for unseen side-on bites, and only the sizes that justify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#8–#11: heavier estuary, jetty and pond work, 15–30 lb line with a fluorocarbon leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#12–#16: big catfish, snakehead and inshore saltwater baits, 30–50 lb braid, 40–60 lb leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#18–#20: whole and large baits on heavy bottom or surf gear, 50 lb and above, 60–100 lb leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch the rod to the wire — a 4X hook needs a blank and a drag that can actually drive it home; step up the leader, not the hook size, around oysters and rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Anglar","offers":[{"title":"#8","offer_id":47508104282283,"sku":"41728","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#9","offer_id":47508104315051,"sku":"41729","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#10","offer_id":47508104347819,"sku":"417210","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#11","offer_id":47508104380587,"sku":"417211","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#12","offer_id":47508104413355,"sku":"417212","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#14","offer_id":47508104446123,"sku":"417214","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#16","offer_id":47508104478891,"sku":"417216","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#18","offer_id":47508104511659,"sku":"417218","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#20","offer_id":47508104544427,"sku":"417220","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/4172_MAIN_ANGLAR_4X_ISEAMA_HOOK_NEW.jpg?v=1786435224","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/en-my\/products\/the-anglar-iseama-hook-pack-ringed-nsb-4172-fishing-hook","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}