{"product_id":"decoy-js-5-castin-single-hook-made-in-japan","title":"DECOY - JS-5 CASTIN' SINGLE HOOK MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoy JS-5 Castin' Single Hook — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JS-5 Castin' Single is a single hook made for one job: topwater plugs in the big casting game. Pencils and poppers worked for nearshore tuna and hiramasa put loads through a hook that little else in lure fishing matches, and more and more fisheries now require single hooks only, either by regulation or by boat rule. The JS-5 answers both at once — it complies where trebles are banned, and it is built to survive the fight that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo details separate it from a converted jigging hook. The eye is in-line (vertical), matching the orientation of a plug's own split-ring eyes so the hook hangs correctly under the lure instead of cocking sideways. And it is soldered closed — wide enough for a heavy split ring, streamlined enough not to foul. That matters: an open or wire-formed eye usually forces two rings in series, and every extra ring is another point of power loss and another missed hook-set. Here you go straight from the lure ring to the hook. The bend is reformed for casting rather than vertical work, to penetrate and then hold a hard blue-water jaw. Tin plating with Aqua Block treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eJS-1 Jigging Single Sergeant'N'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the other heavy single in the range, and a different tool. The JS-1 is an assist hook: its eye is back-shifted and wide so an assist cord pulls from behind the shank and rotates the point in. It is tied to cord for vertical jigging. The JS-5 mounts directly to the lure. Use the JS-1 when you are dropping metal, the JS-5 when you are casting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle hook designed only for topwater plugs — pencils and poppers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeets single-hook-only regulations and boat rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-line (vertical) eye matching standard lure eye orientation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldered closed eye, wide enough for heavy split rings and streamlined against fouling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo double-ring setup needed, removing a source of power loss and missed sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBend reformed for casting, to penetrate and hold hard jaws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTin plating with Aqua Block corrosion treatment; made in Japan by Katsuichi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne ring, no adapters\u003c\/strong\u003e — Run a single heavy-class split ring from the plug's eye straight to the hook. Adding a second ring is what this eye exists to avoid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront and rear on a pencil\u003c\/strong\u003e — Two singles keep a pencil's walking action alive better than two trebles and reduce the mess when a fish rolls into the leader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet hard, then keep winding\u003c\/strong\u003e — With one thick point, drive the hook with a low sweep and stay on the reel; the hold comes from constant pressure, not from a barb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize to the plug\u003c\/strong\u003e — #3\/0 for smaller pencils and lighter casting outfits, #5\/0 as the general choice, #6\/0 for large poppers and heavy tackle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Giant trevally (gerepoh), Spanish mackerel (tenggiri), queenfish (talang) and dogtooth tuna on poppers and stickbaits over reef edges and current lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Striped bass and bluefish on the northeast coast, roosterfish and tuna on Pacific casting trips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The home use: the nearshore casting game for hiramasa and tuna, plus buri and large seabass on surface plugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Kingfish off Australia; giant trevally and queenfish off Oman; bluefin tuna casting in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQty Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\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#3\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTin (Aqua Block)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e499135203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#5\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTin (Aqua Block)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e499135205\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTin (Aqua Block)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e499135206\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel JS-5 Castin' Single, made in Japan by Katsuichi (Decoy).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopping or stickbait rod rated roughly 60–180 g with a 6000–14000 size spinning reel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePE 4.0–8.0 braid to a 80–170 lb fluorocarbon or nylon leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra-strong split rings only — heavy-class rings are the weak link at #5\/0 and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck points after every fish; a rolled point on a single hook costs the next bite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Decoy","offers":[{"title":"#3\/0","offer_id":47491530424491,"sku":"499135203","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#5\/0","offer_id":47491530457259,"sku":"499135205","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#6\/0","offer_id":47491530490027,"sku":"499135206","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/4991352_MAIN_DECOY_JS5.png?v=1784860774","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/decoy-js-5-castin-single-hook-made-in-japan","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}