{"product_id":"decoy-kr-23-flash-hook-made-in-japan","title":"DECOY - KR-23 FLASH HOOK MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecoy KR-23 Flash Hook — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe KR-23 Flash Hook belongs to Decoy's KR series, the light game singles built for finesse work with small lures and natural bait rather than for heavy jigging. What sets this one apart is the dressing: shimmering fibres tied at the eye so the hook carries its own visual signal. On a plain bait hook the metal is something to hide; here it is part of the presentation, giving the bait a flickering, baitfish-like edge in the moments when a fish is deciding. That matters most in two situations — clear, bright water where a fish has time to inspect what it is looking at, and low-activity conditions where a static bait alone is not enough to draw a committed take. Six sizes, #1 through #6, in a low-visibility black nickel finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the KR range this is the attractor version. The \u003cstrong\u003eKR-21 Live Bait Light\u003c\/strong\u003e is the plain fine-wire hook for live prawns and baitfish, the \u003cstrong\u003eKR-24 Light Special\u003c\/strong\u003e is the slim finesse specialist, and the \u003cstrong\u003eKR-25 Sandworm\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKR-26 Mini Worm\u003c\/strong\u003e cover worm and micro-bait presentations. Reach for the KR-23 when those are getting looks but not takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle bait hook with flash fibres attached at the eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFibres mimic a small baitfish and add visual appeal to a static or slow-moving bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt to convert short and subtle bites into solid hook-ups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for light game and finesse fishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuited to ajing, mebaring and micro-bait rigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack nickel finish to keep the hook itself discreet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix sizes, #1 to #6 — in Japanese numbering, #6 is the smallest\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\u003eBait it lightly\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hook a small strip, a piece of worm or isome, or a live shrimp through one end only, leaving the point and the fibres clear. Loading the hook with bait smothers the flash and defeats the reason for using it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplit shot and drop shot\u003c\/strong\u003e — On light tackle, run the hook a metre or so below a small split shot, or tie it above a drop shot weight. Lift and settle it in short movements so the fibres pulse; the take usually comes as it stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder a float at night\u003c\/strong\u003e — Around lit harbours and jetties, suspend it just under the light line and let the current work it. The fibres flicker in the light where a bare hook shows nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSabiki-style droppers\u003c\/strong\u003e — As the dropper on a light multi-hook rig it does the job of a commercial sabiki's tinsel, but on a properly sized hook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting the hook\u003c\/strong\u003e — Light game bites are soft. Lean into the fish and let the rod load rather than swinging; a fine hook needs little force to bury.\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 — Selar, kembung (Indian mackerel) and small snapper (ikan merah) off jetties, small grouper (kerapu) on breakwaters, whiting over sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Perch, crappie and panfish on light freshwater rigs; croaker, whiting, porgy and speckled trout on inshore bait rigs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The home use: aji on ajing rigs, mebaru on mebaring, plus haze and small kisu on light bait tackle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Whiting, bream and yellowtail scad off Australian jetties; small emperor and rabbitfish in the Gulf; mackerel, garfish, scad and small pollack on European piers.\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\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#1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4991303001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4991303002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4991303003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4991303004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4991303005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack Nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4991303006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel KR-23 Flash Hook. Made in Japan by Katsuichi (Decoy).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight game or ajing rod around 6'6\"–8 ft, with a 1000–2500 reel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePE 0.2–0.4 braid to a 3–6 lb fluorocarbon leader, or 2–5 lb straight fluorocarbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#5–#6 with worm, isome and small strip baits; #1–#3 with live prawn and larger cut bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit shot, drop shot and light float rigs; a small swivel above the leader keeps a twisting bait from kinking fine line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Decoy","offers":[{"title":"#1","offer_id":47491535470763,"sku":"4991303001","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#2","offer_id":47491535503531,"sku":"4991303002","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#3","offer_id":47491535536299,"sku":"4991303003","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#4","offer_id":47491535569067,"sku":"4991303004","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#5","offer_id":47491535601835,"sku":"4991303005","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#6","offer_id":47491535634603,"sku":"4991303006","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/4991303_MAIN_DECOY_KR23.png?v=1784860777","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/decoy-kr-23-flash-hook-made-in-japan","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}