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AGOOL · Octopus Hooks
AGOOL Octopus Baitholder Hooks, 8# to 6/0, 50-Pack
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- Item weight
- 0.03 Kilograms
- Product dimensions
- 4.45 x 3.9 x 0.59 inches
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High-carbon octopus hooks with two shank barbs that grip soft baits, sized from small panfish to large pike.
This is a pack of 50 AGOOL octopus hooks in size 1/0, cut from high carbon steel with a black nickel finish. Two barbs on the shank help hold bait in place, and the offset point and turned-up eye suit live or cut bait rigs. The rolled-in point style fits bass, catfish, pike, muskie and salmon, in fresh or salt water.
Best for
- Drifting or soaking live baitfish in saltwater
- Pike and salmon fishing with live bait
- Bottom rigs in rivers
Skip if
- You release most fish; circle hooks reduce gut-hooking
- You use artificial baits; EWG worm hooks work better
Strengths
- Two shank barbs keep soft baits from sliding during the cast or fight
- Offset point catches in the corner of the mouth for solid hooksets
- High-carbon steel resists bending on powerful runs
Trade-offs
- Shank barbs tear soft baits and make removal hard
- Black nickel finish corrodes quickly in saltwater without rinsing
- Barbs make hooks difficult to remove from hooked fish without injury
Fishing fit
- Species
- Pike & musky
- Salmon & steelhead
- Water
- Freshwater
- Saltwater
- Techniques
- Live bait
- Bottom fishing
Specifications
| Type | octopus baitholder hook |
|---|---|
| Hook sizes | 8# to 6/0 |
| Count | 50 to 150 |
| Barbs | 2 shank barbs |
| Eye | Turned-up |
| Material | High-carbon steel |
How to choose a color and size
Size
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0This one | Larger hooks for big soft plastics, live bait and bass in cover. |
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| 6/0 | Big hooks for large baits, catfish, stripers and saltwater. |
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