Mustad Fishing

Demon® Wide Gap Inline Circle Hook - 2X Strong

$119.99

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Description

The Mustad Demon® Wide Gap Circle Hook is a true circle hook featuring a wide gap, offering the best hookup ratios. No wonder it is so popular among tournament fishermen. The distinct curved shape of the circle hook will, when the fish takes the baited hook and swallows it, ensure that the hook travels to the corner of the mouth or lip, resulting in fewer deep-hooked fish. The circle hook can be used for a whole range of applications from drifting with live bait for Tarpon or trolling for Marlin with bridle rigged to deep-dropping for Swordfish. When live baiting always match the hook size to the bait. Setting the hook is more of a firm tightening of the line, than an actual strike. Designed for anglers serious about catch and release fishing. Use it to target Tuna, Marlin, Sailfish, Swordfish, Sharks, Wahoo, Halibut, Amberjack, Permit, Striped Bass or Alligator Gar. 4.3 UltraPoint® Technology Opti-Angle Needle Point Wide Gap Ringed eye Nor-Tempered Black Nickel finish

Specifications

Category

Terminal Tackle

Target Species

offshore

Techniques

casting, trolling

Field Notes

This is a heavy-duty inline circle hook designed for live baiting, drifting, trolling, and deep-dropping in saltwater. Use a firm tightening motion rather than a hard hookset so the circle hook can rotate into the corner of the fish’s mouth. It’s suited to catch-and-release applications where strong hook penetration and reduced deep hooking matter.

Pros

  • Wide gap improves hookup ratio
  • Circle design helps reduce deep hooking
  • 2X strong construction for big-game use
  • Good for live bait, trolling, and deep-dropping

Cons

  • Not ideal for an aggressive hookset
  • Specialized for bait fishing rather than lures
  • Heavy-duty size may be overkill for smaller fish

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