The last part of the hook is the gap – this is the distance between the tip of the point and the body of the hook. Hook points can have barbs, which catch on the mouth of a fish as the hook is set, or they can be barbless, for fast release of gamefish. The business end is the point, which should be fairly self-explanatory. Fishing hook shanks can be straight (inline) or bent (offset) depending upon application.įollowing the shank, you’ll see the bend – this is what creates the hook gap, which we’ll come to shortly. The next part you’ll see as we continue down the hook is the shank or body – this is the long part that connects the eye to the bend. Some anglers like to use dual hooks inline with one another – this is particularly common with pre-rigged ballyhoo. Open eye – this style of eye is for attaching to another hook.This hook eye style is primarily used with wire and cable leader. Needle eye – this is a hook eye that is more of a slit than a hole.Ring eyes can be open, or welded shut, depending on the intended application of the hook.
First, the “ring” or “eye” – this is where you’ll attach your line, it’s basically a round hole at the end of the hook.