Hooked on Mustad!

ULTRAPOINT 4.3 delivers a 10.0 for Norwegian legend.

There’s nothing overly radical in the package.  Same plastic envelope, same green color we’ve grown accustomed too; and yet when you touch the point you’ll immediately notice the difference.  Sharpened via an all new Micro Sharp 4.3 technology that will have you thoroughly impressed at first touch, they’re purpose is solely to dominate the industry without bankrupting you.  What’s most impressive is the longevity of the point.  What’s the 4.3?  It’s a measurement that refers to the point length, which is designed to be 4.3 times the wire diameter of the hook.  The people at Mustad have determined this number to be the optimum ratio to achieve the highest level of strength and sharpness.  After a full day of dragging them across the rocks, ripping lips, and busting timber, the hooks will still provide the same degree of penetration and toughness you started with.

The KVD Grip Pin, a style designed for soft plastics, features a keeper near the eye to help the bait stay on and near the top.  This keeper is coated in black and forces the bait to stay where it should, eliminating the constant balling up that can impede hook sets and ruin your presentation.  By having bait that will run true cast after cast you reduce time spent by having to reposition your lure time and time again, which translates to having your bait in the water and in front of fish more often.  Not only that, but you’ll have the confidence that each fish that sees your bait is seeing it in the best presentation possible.  Thereby putting an end to that haunting question “Would the fish have bit had your worm or tube been properly places on the hook?”

Another product you finesse guys are gonna love is the No-Twist Shot drop shot hook.  It comes with a built-in swivel system that will eliminate line and hook twisting for good.  The swivel allows your bait to turn with the current, and so you won’t find knots in your line anymore after a couple hours of fishing in deeper water.  You also won’t find that your hook is starting to turn within your knot, or that you tied it upside down in a rush.  You’ll tie it to the line on the top, and tie a separate line for your weight on the bottom.  This is particularly helpful when trying to locate the range which the fish are responding to your bait in relation to the bottom by allowing you to have a longer tag-end to move your weight up or down until you find the perfect location, without having to constantly retie.

The price point for these hooks is great, they’re made from high quality materials, and they’ve been around for years.  If you haven’t used them before, or it’s just been a while, give them a try this year and you’ll be impressed with what you find.