Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook Black

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

The Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook in black is a wide-gap circle hook built for serious big-fish work in both fresh and salt water. Its sharply inward-turned point rotates into the fish's mouth almost automatically on the take, delivering reliable hook-sets with minimal angler effort.

Self-Setting Circle Hook Geometry

The defining feature of this hook is its strongly inward-curved point. When a fish takes the bait and moves off, the hook swings and the tip finds the corner of the mouth without a hard strike needed. This geometry dramatically reduces gut-hooking, making catch-and-release sessions more fish-friendly while still achieving a solid hold on powerful species.

Sharp, Robust Construction for Demanding Conditions

Gamakatsu's renowned needle-sharp tempering means the point bites immediately without bending or rolling under load. The thick-wire, wide-gap build handles the runs of large cod, powerful wels catfish, and hard-fighting saltwater species without distorting. Whether you are livebait fishing for catfish on a river or dropping a rig to the seabed for big cod, the hook maintains its integrity through the fight.

Choose the Right Variant

The Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook Black is available in multiple configurations across the range. Match the right version to your target species and setup:

• Circle Hook (current product — id 199230 / 720024 / 720027 / 802666 / 802668): Standard circle hook profile. Versatile choice for general big-fish freshwater and saltwater rigs, bait fishing for catfish, and bottom presentations for large cod.

• Octopus Circle Hook with inward-turned / inward-pointing point (id 802667 / 720030 / 720025): Combines the octopus hook's offset-shank design with a circle point. Well suited to high-sea bycatch rigs (including octopus), jig systems, and presentations where extra rotation on the take is beneficial.

• Variants without full attribute data (id 720028 / 720029): Consult size charts and packaging for exact configuration details before purchase.

Facts

• Hook shape: Circle

• Point style: Strongly inward-turned

• Coating / finish: Black

• Hook type: Circle Hook

• Application: Big-game freshwater (catfish, large carp) and saltwater (cod, large sea fish, bycatch)

• Suitable water: Freshwater and saltwater

• Common presentations: Livebait, dead-bait, pellet rigs, jig / pirk systems

• Pack contents: Circle hooks; quantity varies by size selected