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July 15, 2009
ICAST REPORT: Biggest Fishing Hook
By John Merwin
Greetings from the ICAST show in Orlando, Florida, where the best, brightest, and – yes – weirdest new stuff in the fishing world premiers this week in a massive convention center. Looking around a preview last night, this giant hook caught my eye.
It’s a size 27/0 Mustad circle hook, which the maker says is the largest hook ever made for an actual fishing situation ...
Circle hooks are for catch-and-release fishing. This one is designed for major predators such as great white sharks. It would presumably allow something like a 3,000-pound shark to be captured, held at boatside for tagging or whatever, and then released. Just reach down and unhook it. Yeah, right.
The hook is just unbelievable. I added a 25-cent piece in the center of the photo so you could better get the scale of the thing. Aside from catching a few neighborhood great whites, what else could you do with it? Looks as if I could keep one in the truck for latching on to the bumper of my wife’s car if and when she gets stuck in the snow. Any more ideas? --JM
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Comments (25)
Man-eating Piraiba?
Oh ive used mustads circle hooks for commercial hallibut and wolf-fish fishing and they catch more fish cos they hook in better than normal shaped hooks(balance point etc.), so they cath more fish! They r NOT cath and release hooks though although the one on the top might have been designated that way. They r meant for baitfishing and catch more fish but are a bit trickier to bait. other than that they r strong as fu#k and come highly recommended! (we got an increase at about 20-30% in fish we actually landed)
We're gonna need a bigger boat.
Ha you wouldn't catch me fishing out of a normal boat with that size of a hook. The only fish I'd catch with something that big would have to be pulled up next to a cruise ship or something bigger.
Damn, the Armchair Outfitter beat me to it...
Good conversation piece or camp ornament
Ingebrigsten is right about circle hooks. I think they're the way to go. I wouldn't dismiss them too quickly for catch & release. They can cut down on gut hooked fish because they usually catch the corner of the mouth. Anyhow, they work great for filet & release.
If a person had two they would make great hooks to hang a deer or elk from. Wouldn't even have to cut the holes in the back legs, just hook up. Could be the envy of the meat pole, or at least your hanging meat would look cool......
Might make an interesting body piercing to go along with the big buck tattoo.
With a hook like that one can only imagine how big the bait would be.
Heck, you could hang a deer on it,as idahooutdoors mentioned, and use it for bait!
The chain ain't no puppy either ...
Looks like the hook from the repo mans tow truck!
Once hooked always hooked!
This hook could be used by those in Washington, DC to latch onto our pocketbooks.
That's what I used to catch the bluegill at left.
what was the price?
That thing is a novelty anchor, and that's about it.
looks like it would make a fair trap drag as well
could use it as a live bait hook. bridle rig a tuna or a shark.
I think it'd be funny to poke a worm on the point and throw it in around a crowd of strangers. Just be totally casual about it, see what their reactions were.
Maybe a paper weight or wall hanger... don't really see the practicality in it.
Looks like the hook from jaws when the guys use the pork roast on the dock.
I think you could use it to catch gators just fine.
$150
You could use it to hang a dead deer in your garage.
Hmmm... get a set of four and have a nice game of "Hooks." Use those old "Ugly Sticks" for the posts. (Horse shoes) Add a 'sixer of Old Style and your all set.
i think it is a good bluegill hook.........
wow,I need one on my wall at the cabin..........
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We're gonna need a bigger boat.
Oh ive used mustads circle hooks for commercial hallibut and wolf-fish fishing and they catch more fish cos they hook in better than normal shaped hooks(balance point etc.), so they cath more fish! They r NOT cath and release hooks though although the one on the top might have been designated that way. They r meant for baitfishing and catch more fish but are a bit trickier to bait. other than that they r strong as fu#k and come highly recommended! (we got an increase at about 20-30% in fish we actually landed)
Good conversation piece or camp ornament
Ingebrigsten is right about circle hooks. I think they're the way to go. I wouldn't dismiss them too quickly for catch & release. They can cut down on gut hooked fish because they usually catch the corner of the mouth. Anyhow, they work great for filet & release.
If a person had two they would make great hooks to hang a deer or elk from. Wouldn't even have to cut the holes in the back legs, just hook up. Could be the envy of the meat pole, or at least your hanging meat would look cool......
With a hook like that one can only imagine how big the bait would be.
Heck, you could hang a deer on it,as idahooutdoors mentioned, and use it for bait!
The chain ain't no puppy either ...
Looks like the hook from the repo mans tow truck!
Once hooked always hooked!
This hook could be used by those in Washington, DC to latch onto our pocketbooks.
what was the price?
Man-eating Piraiba?
Ha you wouldn't catch me fishing out of a normal boat with that size of a hook. The only fish I'd catch with something that big would have to be pulled up next to a cruise ship or something bigger.
Damn, the Armchair Outfitter beat me to it...
Might make an interesting body piercing to go along with the big buck tattoo.
That's what I used to catch the bluegill at left.
That thing is a novelty anchor, and that's about it.
looks like it would make a fair trap drag as well
could use it as a live bait hook. bridle rig a tuna or a shark.
I think it'd be funny to poke a worm on the point and throw it in around a crowd of strangers. Just be totally casual about it, see what their reactions were.
Maybe a paper weight or wall hanger... don't really see the practicality in it.
Looks like the hook from jaws when the guys use the pork roast on the dock.
I think you could use it to catch gators just fine.
$150
You could use it to hang a dead deer in your garage.
Hmmm... get a set of four and have a nice game of "Hooks." Use those old "Ugly Sticks" for the posts. (Horse shoes) Add a 'sixer of Old Style and your all set.
i think it is a good bluegill hook.........
wow,I need one on my wall at the cabin..........
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