Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook Black

Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook Black — Reliable Self-Setting Performance for Big-Fish Angling

The Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook in black is built for anglers targeting large fish in both fresh and saltwater — delivering a wide hook gap and a sharply inward-turned point that does the work for you on the strike.

Self-Setting Hook Geometry

The defining feature of a circle hook is its strongly inward-curved point. Rather than requiring an aggressive strike, the hook rotates into the corner of the fish's mouth almost automatically as tension is applied. This reduces missed takes and lowers the risk of deep hooking, making it a responsible choice wherever catch-and-release matters.

Built Tough for Big Species

Gamakatsu's robust wire construction means this hook can handle the raw power of large freshwater and saltwater species. Whether you're fishing wels catfish with live or dead baitfish and pellets on inland waters, or targeting cod and other large sea fish on jigging rigs — with octopus as bycatch — the hook holds its shape under sustained load and sharp, short fights alike.

Choose the Right Variant

The Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook range is available in several configurations that share the same black coating and circle-hook family, but differ in hook type and point style. Match the variant to your target species and presentation:

• Circle Hook — standard circle geometry; broad freshwater and saltwater big-fish use (cod, catfish, large predators); suits most bait presentations

• Circle Hook with Inward-Turned Point — refined point angle for enhanced auto-rotation on the take; well suited to live-bait and dead-bait rigs where a controlled, self-setting hook-up is critical

• Octopus Circle Hook — octopus-style offset shank combined with circle geometry; versatile for bycatch rigs and high-sea jigging systems

• Octopus Circle Hook with Inward-Turned Point — combines offset shank with an aggressive inward point; ideal for saltwater big-game and deep-sea setups where secure hook-up under heavy gear is essential

Facts

• Hook shape: Circle

• Hook type: Circle Hook

• Coating: Black

• Wide hook gap with strongly inward-turned point

• Suitable for freshwater and saltwater

• Applications: wels catfish (live/dead bait, pellets), cod, large sea fish, bycatch rigs (e.g. octopus) on jigging systems

• Sharp and robust wire construction

• Pack quantity varies by hook size