Octopus hooks

New Zealand most popular hook style for Snapper, stray lining and shallow water, use Octopus L2B hooks where your in touch with you bait. The "Octopus" refers to the bend at the point, curving inwards towards the eye. Striking the fish with an octopus hook is a matter of timing as you don't want to give the fish time to swallow the bait. A J hook is just that a J shape and Octopus hook, the point is pointing to the eye.