{"product_id":"hinotsu-octopus-se4x-w-ring-4794-fishing-hook","title":"HINOTSU - OCTOPUS SE4X w\/RING 4794 FISHING HOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHinotsu Octopus SE4X w\/Ring 4794\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SE4X is an octopus-pattern bait hook built on 4X-strong wire — a far heavier gauge than a standard hook of the same size, closer to what you would normally find several sizes up. That is the whole idea. An octopus hook has a short, compact shank and a wide bend, which lets it sit almost invisibly inside a live bait and gives strong holding power once it is in. The problem is that the same compact shape gives you no leverage when a big fish clamps down or a hard-mouthed reef fish grinds on it, so on ordinary wire it opens. The 4X gauge, backed by a forged body, is what lets you fish a small, natural bait presentation and still put full drag on the fish that eats it. The point is chemically sharpened with an Eagle Cutting profile, and a pronounced barb keeps the hold. Black nickel finish resists corrosion and stays discreet underwater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe point is kirbed — offset slightly to one side of the shank — so it presents at an angle to the pull and finds purchase as the fish turns away with the bait. This is not a circle hook: you strike it. When you feel weight, set hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4X-strong wire — heavy gauge for hard-fighting and hard-mouthed fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged hook body, reinforced against opening under heavy pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOctopus profile: compact shank, wide bend, strong holding power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirbed (offset) point for increased contact and hook-up potential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChemically sharpened Eagle Cutting point with angled cutting surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure barb that resists working free in an aggressive fight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid ringed eye for knots, leaders and assist-rig work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrosion-resistant black-nickel finish; seven sizes, #1\/0 to #7\/0\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\u003eLive bait\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pin it through the nose, the top of the back or just behind the anal fin so the bait swims naturally. Keep the point and gap fully clear of flesh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut bait and squid on the bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e — Thread once through a strip or squid head on a running sinker or paternoster rig, leaving the point exposed. The short shank makes a compact bait a fish can take in one go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrike it — unlike a circle hook\u003c\/strong\u003e — Let the fish take and turn, then set firmly and keep winding. Heavy wire needs real force to bury; a soft lift will not do it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tie or snell to the ringed eye, or hang it from a solid ring on an assist or stinger. The ring lets the bait move freely without the knot binding on the shank.\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 — Grouper (kerapu), red snapper (ikan merah), jenahak and mangrove jack on bottom baits; gerepoh (giant trevally) and tenggiri on live bait; stingray and shark from Malaysian and Indonesian boats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Grouper, red snapper, amberjack and cobia on reef and wreck baits; halibut and lingcod on the Pacific coast; big striped bass and sharks inshore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Heavy bottom fishing for hata, kue and ara, plus large madai and kurodai on bait rigs from boats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mulloway, snapper, coral trout and shark on Australian coasts; hamour, cobia and queenfish in the Gulf; conger, tope and smoothhound on European wrecks and beaches.\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\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eQty Per Pack\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEye\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#1\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479401\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479402\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479403\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#4\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479404\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#5\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479405\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#6\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479406\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#7\/0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e479407\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack nickel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel SE4X, series 4794. 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