{"product_id":"the-anglar-dx-aji-hook-pack-ringed-black-4502-hi-carbon-hook-fishing-hook","title":"THE ANGLAR - DX AJI HOOK PACK RINGED BLACK 4502 HI-CARBON HOOK FISHING HOOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Anglar DX Aji Hook Pack Ringed Black 4502 Hi-Carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAji\u003c\/em\u003e (アジ) is the Japanese name for horse mackerel — the small, soft-mouthed schooling fish that feeds by sipping rather than smashing. The hook built for it is a specific shape: fine wire, a short shank, a narrow gape and a needle-fine point, so a tiny bait sits naturally and the hook slides in on almost no pressure. That is why an aji hook works far beyond aji: anywhere small fish are mouthing a bait on light tackle, a heavy-wire hook is what costs you bites. The 4502 is the high-carbon version, with an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle-cutting point\u003c\/strong\u003e (angled cutting edges rather than a plain cone), a straight point alignment so the pull runs directly from eye to point, and a retaining barb. Unlike the spade-end hooks that dominate this style in Japan, it uses a \u003cstrong\u003eturned-up ringed eye\u003c\/strong\u003e — knot straight to it with fine fluorocarbon, no whipping, which makes it much quicker to tie your own sabiki-style dropper rigs. Black finish, twelve sizes, ten per pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAji pattern — fine wire, short shank, narrow gape for small fish with soft mouths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEagle-cutting point: sharply angled edges that slice in rather than push through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight point alignment for direct pulling force on a light lift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurned-up ringed eye — knot direct to fine line, no snelling required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack finish for a discreet appearance and added surface protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve sizes, #6 through #20, ten pieces per pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-tied sabiki \/ apollo rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — Two to six hooks on 15–25 cm droppers off a main trace, sinker at the bottom. The ring eye lets you tie droppers direct in fluorocarbon. Dress the shanks with a scrap of skin, tinsel or white thread if you want a shop sabiki without buying one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall natural baits\u003c\/strong\u003e — Shrimp paste, a sliver of squid, a strip of the last fish or a piece of worm, kept smaller than the gape; a loaded hook on this pattern will not set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloat rig off a jetty\u003c\/strong\u003e — Small float, one split shot, hook set 1–3 m down and drifted along pilings and pontoons. Feed a little chum to hold the school under you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not strike\u003c\/strong\u003e — Small fish tear out of a fine-wire hook. Lift the rod steadily into the weight and keep the drag light all the way in. The smaller sizes also nose-hook a 1–2 inch soft plastic for a slow, weightless fall.\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 — Jetty and pontoon fish first: yellowstripe scad (selar kuning, 巴弄), Indian mackerel (kembung, 甘望鱼), sardine (tamban), anchovy (bilis), small trevally and mullet (belanak). This is the standard hook for tying your own bait-catching rig before a live-bait session, and for small croaker (gelama) and rabbitfish (dengkis) on shrimp paste in the larger sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Crappie, bluegill and yellow perch on light bait; Pacific mackerel, jacksmelt and herring on pier sabiki rigs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The home water: \u003cem\u003eaji\u003c\/em\u003e (horse mackerel) on \u003cem\u003esabiki\u003c\/em\u003e (サビキ) chum rigs and \u003cem\u003edozuki\u003c\/em\u003e dropper rigs from breakwaters and boats, plus \u003cem\u003eiwashi\u003c\/em\u003e, small \u003cem\u003esaba\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003emebaru\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Material: high-carbon steel, black finish. 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