This has been a favourite of mine for some time now. It has never let me down and I have caught most species from the shore when using it, including tope! The wide gape allows enormous baits to be mounted and when used in Pennell form it is devastating.

I must agree with Barney’s comments here as this is my first choice when it comes to winter cod fishing, both beach and boat. This hook is amazingly strong, sharp and light but, more importantly, it has a large gape that is well suited to the bigbait approach.