| Big Game - the Heavy Weight
Mustad Big Game hooks have established a formidable reputation among the world’s big game anglers for sharpness, strength and reliability. This has made them the world’s best selling game hook for more than a century and they hold more world records than any other big game hook. And in the famous game fishing grounds of Australia and New Zealand, Mustad Big Game hooks have become the automatic choice for serious game fishermen: |
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It’s not difficult to make a hook point that is sharp at the tip. All you need is a basic needle point – like you find on most ‘chemically sharpened’ hooks. The real challenge is to make a needle point that won’t curl over or snap off under pressure.
That’s what Mustad has achieved with ULTRA POINT.
ULTRA POINT makes chemically sharpened needle point hooks stronger and more durable. They are less likely to curl over or break under pressure.
In 2004, all Mustad Premium hooks in Australia and New Zealand became equipped with ULTRA POINT.
ULTRA POINT – only from Mustad.
| About Ultrapoint
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Drawbacks of traditional needle point:
Sharpness, Strength and Durability |
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Samples taken from our regular production line.
| Awesome Strength The incredible strength is also achieved through our innovative three-stage, computer controlled tempering process — Nor-Tempering. This advanced heat treatment transforms the hook into a fine grained, ultra-strong micro structure, increasing the strength up to 30% compared to conventional tempering methods. No other premium fish hook offers both the sharpness and incredible strength of new Mustad It’s truly a revolutionary way to increase your hook sets and prolong the life of your hooks. That means more casts, more sets, and less time in your tackle box. All from the world leader in fish hooks.
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 The New Mustad Opti-Angle Needle Point Treble Hook |
MUSTAD® RINGED ULTRA POINT® HOOKS FEATURE HAND-WELDED ROUND WIRE ROSCO® ACTION RINGS, THE PREFERRED CHOICE OF TOP ANGLERS. WHY? ROUND WIRE RINGS ARE AN ADVANTAGE OVER CHEAPER FLAT-SIDED STAMPED RINGS THAT CAN CHAFE AND CUT YOUR LINE DURING THE PRESSURE OF A LONG BATTLE. |
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| Click on the links to go to the catalog pages: | Hook Sizes for Live Bait:
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DESIGNED FOR ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE BY A PANEL OF BLUEWATER EXPERTS INCLUDING CAPTAIN JOHN GRABOWSKI (30–YEAR LONG RANGE SKIPPER) AND VETERAN LONG RANGE ANGLER KEN CIRKS (23 COWS–TUNA OVER 200 LBS–AND WESTERN OUTDOORS LONG RANGE TOP 10)
Ken Cirks Captain John Grabowski |
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| Ringed Hooks Rigging Illustrations:
BUTT, ANAL OR TAIL HOOKING HOOK JUST BEHIND VENT AND JUST INSIDE ANAL FIN. HELPS YOUR BAIT SWIM DOWNWARD AND AWAY FROM THE BOAT QUICKLY. SINCE THE HOOK IS EMBEDDED IN SOFT TISSUE, A LIGHT LOB OR UNDERHAND CAST WORKS BEST TO KEEP THE BAIT ON THE HOOK. |
HOOKS RIGGED WITH ACTION |
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COLLAR HOOKING PREFERRED METHOD FOR ANCHOVIES AND ALSO USED FOR SMALL SARDINES. BAIT IS HOOKED THROUGH THE COLLARBONE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE GILL PLATES. THIS METHOD HELPS TO KEEP SMALL BAITS LIVELY AND SWIMMING JUST UNDER THE SURFACE. |
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| BACK OR NECK HOOKING
FOR LARGER BAITS LIKE SARDINES AND MACKEREL, HOOK CROSSWISE BEHIND THE HEAD. THE BAIT STAYS LIVELY AND THE HOOK STAYS SECURE FOR CASTING. THEN THE EXPOSED POINT DOESN’T FOUL IN THE BAIT, WHICH RESULTS IN INCREASED HOOKUPS. SOME ANGLERS PREFER TO MOVE THE HOOK REARWARD AND HOOK THE BAIT UNDER THE DORSAL FIN TO PROVIDE A BETTER ANCHOR POINT. |
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NOSE HOOKING HOOK BAIT EITHER CROSSWISE THROUGH THE NOSE OR UP THROUGH BOTH LIPS. HARDER TISSUE IN THE NOSE MEANS YOUR BAIT IS LESS LIKELY TO COME OFF DURING CASTING. ALSO ALLOWS SWIMMING THE BAIT BACK TO THE BOAT. |
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| HEART OR CHEST HOOKING
HOOK SHALLOW, CROSSWISE THROUGH THE BREASTBONE OR UNDER PECTORAL FINS. DON’T HOOK TOO DEEP. POPULAR WHEN FISHING LARGER LIVE BAITS, LIKE BROWNBAITS, NEAR OR ON THE BOTTOM WITH A SINKER. |
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The World’s Only Proportionally Correct Circle Hook Range
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Working closely with fisheries experts, charter and long range captains, Mustad® hook designers set out to create a new circle hook range that combines Mustad’s legendary strength with important new features to enhance performance. The new Demon® Perfect Circle Hooks are the only circle hooks with Precision Proportions™. This revolutionary design aspect means the point angle and length, gap, front length and all other parameters have the same proportions across the entire size range for maximum effectiveness. The range also boasts a new modified point design with a 96º angle which is optimum for insuring a high percentage of lip and jaw hooking. |  |
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Non-Offset Hooks: Endorsed by The Billfish Fondation
Offset Live Bait Hooks: 
