{"product_id":"the-anglar-kantuki-soi-ringed-nsb-4501-hook-pack","title":"THE ANGLAR - KANTUKI SOI RINGED NSB 4501 HOOK PACK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Anglar Kantuki Soi Ringed NSB 4501 Hook Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKantuki\u003c\/em\u003e (カンヌキ) is the Japanese term for the hard bony corner where a fish’s jaws hinge — the “bolt” of the mouth — and a kantuki pattern is shaped to end up there. As the fish takes the bait and turns back toward cover, the hook slides forward across the mouth and catches on that corner before the line loads. On bottom fish this matters twice over. A hook anchored in bone and gristle lets you lock up and lever a grouper or rockfish out of a hole instead of feeling the hold saw through soft tissue. And it sets at the front of the mouth rather than down the throat — what you want from a fish that inhales a bait whole in one rush, better for anything you release, and it keeps the leader clear of the gill plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoi\u003c\/em\u003e is the Japanese group name for the rockfish and grouper-type bottom dwellers of reef, rubble and wreck, and the 4501 is that pattern in a strong bait build: forged through the bend, a chemically sharpened Eagle Cutting point whose angled edges cut in rather than push through, a pronounced barb, a kirbed point and a solid ringed eye for knots, snells or a crimp. Set it against the tin-plated Kairyo Soi 4505 and two differences decide which pack you want: a discreet black nickel finish instead of a bright flashing one, and a size run starting far smaller — sixteen sizes from #6 to #26 rather than #16 to #26 — so one pattern covers light estuary work as well as heavy reef bottom fishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKantuki geometry — works toward the hard jaw corner as a fish takes and turns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoi profile: strong wire and a deep bend for fish that dive back into structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged construction to resist opening under sustained load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEagle Cutting chemically sharpened point with a pronounced retaining barb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirbed point for contact when a fish takes the bait side-on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid ringed eye for heavy mono, snelled droppers and crimps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack nickel finish for corrosion resistance and low glare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSixteen sizes, #6 through #26, in fresh and salt water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Rig It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive bait tight to structure\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pin a small live baitfish through the nose or through the back behind the dorsal and drop it against reef, wreck or pilings. Set the drag firm before you drop, not after the bite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGive line, then lift\u003c\/strong\u003e — Let the fish move off with the bait for a beat so the hook can travel to the jaw corner, then wind down and lift into the weight. Do not strike upward on slack line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-hook dropper (apollo) rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — Snell to short droppers above the sinker for rubble edges and reef margins; short droppers keep a hooked fish off the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRunning sinker on sand and mud\u003c\/strong\u003e — Egg sinker to a swivel and a long leader for wary fish on open ground, baited with squid strip, cut fish or whole prawn.\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 — Grouper (kerapu), snapper (ikan merah) and golden snapper (jenahak) on nearshore reef and wreck; sweetlips (kaci) on bottom rigs; barramundi (siakap) on live bait at pilings; croaker (gelama) and catfish (duri) on estuary mud in the small sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Lingcod, cabezon and Pacific rockfish; black sea bass, tautog and grouper on Atlantic and Gulf structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — The original soi targets — kurosoi and other rockfish, kasago and ainame — on boat bottom rigs and breakwater \u003cem\u003ene-zakana\u003c\/em\u003e (根魚) root fishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Snapper, coral trout and estuary cod in Australia; hamour and sheri on Gulf reef; pollack, ling and conger over European wrecks.\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#6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/45016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/45018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450110\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#11\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450111\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450113\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450114\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450115\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450116\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#17\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450117\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450118\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#19\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450119\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450122\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450124\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#26\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\/450126\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: black nickel. 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