{"product_id":"hayabusa-power-stage-bm-worm-hook-eb99881-made-in-japan","title":"HAYABUSA - POWER STAGE BM WORM HOOK EB99881 MADE IN JAPAN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHayabusa Power Stage BM Worm Hook EB99881 — Made In Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHayabusa catalogue the EB99881 as \u003cem\u003ePower Stage BM Loose\u003c\/em\u003e, and that last word explains what it is. Where Hayabusa's signature worm hooks are built to one professional angler's brief, the Power Stage is the workhorse: a plain forged wide-gap offset hook, shipped in bulk and aimed at the standard Texas presentation rather than a specialist technique. The gap is deep, so a craw, creature bait or thick worm has room to collapse when a fish clamps down and the point comes clear of the plastic. The body is forged, which flattens the wire through the bend and stiffens it against opening under load. The point is straight, driving in along the direction of pull rather than rolling like an inturned point, and the eye is ringed. The finish is a matte black that disappears against dark and neutral plastics. Four sizes, #2\/0 to #5\/0.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged body — flattened through the bend to resist opening under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep wide gap that lets thick-bodied soft plastics compress on the strike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffset shoulder holding the bait head in place for weedless Texas rigging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight point that penetrates along the line of pull, with a barb to hold on runs and jumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinged eye for mono, fluorocarbon or braid; matte black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour sizes, #2\/0 to #5\/0; made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexas rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — Point in through the nose, out the belly about a hook-gap back, rotate, then re-enter so the point rests just under the skin. Hold the bait against the shank first to check it will sit dead straight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraws and creature baits\u003c\/strong\u003e — The size range is built around them. Peg a 3\/16–1\/2 oz bullet weight and drag it along bottom in short hops, pausing on any change in depth or hardness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeightless and Carolina\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fish a thick worm weightless over shallow cover, or run the same hook 60–120 cm behind a Carolina sinker to cover flats and points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaddle-tail swimbait\u003c\/strong\u003e — #4\/0 and #5\/0 through a 4–6 inch swimbait, wound steadily just over weed with the point flush along the back.\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 — Peacock bass and hampala barb (sebarau) in flooded reservoir timber, giant snakehead (toman) and haruan over weed beds, barramundi (siakap) on weedless plastics around mangrove roots and jetty pilings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass on Texas and Carolina rigs, creature baits and weedless swimbaits; redfish across inshore grass flats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Black bass in reservoirs and rivers, and rockfish game where a soft plastic must keep its shape through repeated casts into structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Barramundi, saratoga and Australian bass in snags; pike, perch and zander on weedless plastics in European lakes, canals and gravel pits.\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#2\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e341EB9988120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e341EB9988130\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#4\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e341EB9988140\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\u003e341EB9988150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHayabusa do not publish an expansion of the BM designation in the model name, so none is given here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich Hayabusa worm hook?\u003c\/strong\u003e The EB99881 is the everyday Texas hook for baits of #2\/0 and up, and it is the only one of the four without a pro-angler brief attached. The \u003cstrong\u003eWRM951\u003c\/strong\u003e is the one to reach for below #2\/0 and for weightless work, being short-shanked and standard wire with up to nine hooks per packet. The \u003cstrong\u003eFF311 T.N.S. Offset Heavy Duty\u003c\/strong\u003e is the heavy-wire hook for PE line and punching, and it carries the same #2\/0–#5\/0 pack counts as the EB99881 in a thicker gauge. The \u003cstrong\u003eFF203\u003c\/strong\u003e is not an offset hook at all but a swivelled cover neko rig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#2\/0–#3\/0 with 4–6 inch craws, creature baits and thick worms, 14–20 lb fluorocarbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#4\/0–#5\/0 with 6–8 inch worms and 4–6 inch swimbaits, PE 2–4 braid with a heavy leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium-heavy to heavy casting rod with enough backbone to drive the point through a buried bait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3\/16–1\/2 oz bullet sinker, pegged in cover; add a short wire trace where snakehead or barracuda are present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HAYABUSA","offers":[{"title":"#2\/0","offer_id":47509108490411,"sku":"341EB9988120","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#3\/0","offer_id":47509108523179,"sku":"341EB9988130","price":4.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#4\/0","offer_id":47509108555947,"sku":"341EB9988140","price":4.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#5\/0","offer_id":47509108588715,"sku":"341EB9988150","price":4.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/341EB99881_MAIN_HAYABUSA_POWER_STAGE_BM_WORM_HOOK.png?v=1785153576","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/hayabusa-power-stage-bm-worm-hook-eb99881-made-in-japan","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}