{"product_id":"gamakatsu-chinu-ring-eye-hook-fishing-hook-made-in-japan","title":"GAMAKATSU - CHINU RING EYE HOOK FISHING HOOK MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGamakatsu Chinu Ring Eye Hook (Made In Japan)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChinu\u003c\/em\u003e (チヌ) is Japanese for black sea bream, and the chinu hook is the pattern developed for the way that fish feeds — a cautious, mouthing bite from a small hard mouth that inspects a bait before committing. The answer is a short shank with a wide gape and a point turned slightly in toward the shank, so the hook sits compactly inside a prawn or crab bait, finds the corner of the jaw as the fish turns, and does not lever out — which is why it has become one of the most borrowed shapes in Asian bait fishing. This NSB version keeps the traditional chinu bend and adds a ringed eye, an offset point, and forged flat construction for strength. Gamakatsu also lists it as suitable for wire rigs, including cutlassfish work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic chinu bend: short shank, wide hooking area, slightly incurved point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing (closed) eye rather than a flatted eye: stronger under load, easier to knot with heavy mono or fluorocarbon, and no pressed edge to shave the line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing eye also takes a wire leader crimp or twist, which a flatted eye handles poorly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffset point for better hook contact on the strike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNSB dark finish, discreet on natural bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven sizes, #2 through #12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloat (ukizuri) fishing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Run a sliding float to a stopper and a short fluorocarbon trace to the hook. Bait with prawn, crab or shellfish and drift it along breakwaters and rock edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight bottom rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — A running sinker above a swivel and a 60–100 cm leader. Let the rod load rather than striking early; the incurved point sets as the fish moves off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBaiting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Thread a live prawn from the tail through the body so the point exits near the head, keeping the wide gape clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWire trace\u003c\/strong\u003e — For cutlassfish and other toothy species, crimp a short wire trace to the ring eye.\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 — A staple jetty and estuary hook: mangrove jack, barramundi (siakap) on live prawn, croaker (gelama), small grouper (kerapu) and snapper (merah) on rock walls, plus cutlassfish on a wire trace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sheepshead, black drum, porgy and tautog around pilings, jetties and bridge structure on crab or shrimp baits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; 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