{"product_id":"9km-dwlife-octopus-offset-hook-kit-1080-high-carbon-steel-5-degree-offset-100-250pc-snapper-tuna","title":"9KM DWLIFE Octopus Offset Hook Kit – 1080# High Carbon Steel | 5° Offset | 100–250pc | Snapper Tuna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e9KM DWLIFE Octopus Offset Hook Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mixed-size pack of 1080# high carbon steel octopus hooks with a 5-degree offset point and wide hook gap. Available in 100, 120, 210 and 250 piece packs. Suited to bait fishing for snapper, tuna, grouper, bream and a wide range of saltwater and freshwater species. $21.95–$51.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e1080# High Carbon Steel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hooks in this kit are made from 1080-grade high carbon steel — a specific steel designation with a carbon content of approximately 0.80%. Higher carbon content produces a harder, more brittle steel that allows the hook wire to be drawn to a finer diameter at equivalent tensile strength compared to lower-carbon alternatives. The practical results for hook fishing:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiner wire for equivalent strength\u003c\/strong\u003e — a finer wire diameter penetrates bait more cleanly (less tissue damage in live baits like prawns and pilchards) and penetrates the fish’s jaw tissue more easily on the hook-set under light drag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigher tensile strength\u003c\/strong\u003e — the flat, reinforced hook body withstands the sudden lateral force of a large fish turning and running under heavy drag without bending open; a lower-grade steel hook of the same wire diameter would deform under the same load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSharper point retention\u003c\/strong\u003e — harder steel holds a sharp point longer through repeated use on rock, shell and fish jaw contact than mild steel hooks that dull quickly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e5-Degree Offset Point\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hook point is angled 5 degrees out of the hook plane — an offset that provides two advantages over an in-line (straight) hook point:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImproved hookup rate\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 5-degree offset causes the hook point to rotate and catch tissue on the first contact with the fish’s jaw, rather than requiring the angler to drive a straight point through the jaw with a firm strike; the manufacturer states a hookup improvement of up to 90% compared to standard J-hooks; this is a manufacturer claim and should be evaluated as such, but the directional advantage of an offset point over a straight J-hook in hookup rate is well established in bait fishing practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide hook gap\u003c\/strong\u003e — the wide spacing between the hook point and shank accommodates thick baits (whole pilchard, half squid, large prawn) without the bait closing the gap and preventing hookup; a narrow-gap hook with the same offset performs poorly with large, thick baits because the bait fills the gap before the point can engage fish tissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOctopus Hook Shape and Jaw-Hooking\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe octopus hook style has a short shank with the hook point angled back toward the eye at roughly 90° (similar to a circle hook but with a shorter shank). This geometry causes the hook to catch at the corner or edge of the fish’s jaw rather than deeper in the throat — producing jaw hooks rather than gut hooks on most bites. Jaw-hooked fish have significantly higher survival rates after catch and release than gut-hooked fish, where the hook must be cut deep inside the body to remove. For catch-and-release fishing for snapper, bream and flathead, jaw-hooking is a meaningful ecological advantage over standard J-hooks that frequently gut-hook fish that take the bait deeply before the angler strikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eApplications and Target Species\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSnapper\u003c\/strong\u003e — medium to large sizes on whole pilchard, squid strip and cut fish bait on paternoster and running sinker rigs from boats and rock platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBream\u003c\/strong\u003e — smaller sizes on prawn, worm and bread on running sinker rigs in estuaries and harbours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuna\u003c\/strong\u003e — larger sizes on whole pilchard and garfish for schooling tuna from boats; the 1080# steel strength is relevant for pelagic species that generate sudden high-load runs at hook-set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrouper \/ Coral Trout\u003c\/strong\u003e — medium to large sizes on cut bait and whole fish for deep reef bottom fishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlathead\u003c\/strong\u003e — medium sizes on whole pilchard and prawn from estuary bottom rigs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral bait fishing\u003c\/strong\u003e — the mixed-size pack covers a wide size range for multi-species sessions without purchasing individual size packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: 9KM DWLIFE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHook type: Octopus, offset (5-degree)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 1080# high carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarbed: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHook gap: Wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePack sizes: 100, 120, 210 and 250 piece (mixed sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarget species: Snapper, Bream, Tuna, Grouper, Flathead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"9KM DWLIFE","offers":[{"title":"210pcs mix size","offer_id":49391550103726,"sku":"14:10#210pcs mix size","price":24.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"120pcs mix size","offer_id":49391550136494,"sku":"14:200002984#120pcs mix size","price":51.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"250pcs mix size","offer_id":49391550169262,"sku":"14:29#250pcs mix size","price":21.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100pcs mix size","offer_id":49391550202030,"sku":"14:366#100pcs mix size","price":27.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/5592\/2350\/files\/S56506d2adf50448aa2bc72f6b7955b00v.webp?v=1789881848","url":"https:\/\/castngo.com.au\/de\/products\/9km-dwlife-octopus-offset-hook-kit-1080-high-carbon-steel-5-degree-offset-100-250pc-snapper-tuna","provider":"Cast N Go","version":"1.0","type":"link"}