Carp Fishing Hooks

The wait is over… The Krank hooks are out now. Here’s an insight, straight from Tom Dove, head of product development who is the man behind this new pattern of hook. For a long time, when I was a little younger, I would always suffer from a large amount of hook pulls. There is nothing worse than losing fish and that sinking feeling as the lead skips back along the surface is something I wanted to distance myself from as much as possible. One of the popular rigs at the time was the use of Wide Gape style hook, with shrink tubing accentuating the eye and silicone or a ring on the shank. This tubing would close the gape, which I didn’t really like and it was this setup that I had the most trouble with.

The Krank pattern is the brainchild of Tom Dove, who was looking to design a hook that had the aggressive sweeping shank of the Kurv Shank, with an enormous gape for maximum purchase and hooking potential. Throw in an offset point too and you have the Krank, a hook that's such a good hooker it's best used with a simple knotless knot setup! Tom had simple setups like his own 'muzza' rig in mind when he began the development process, but the end product is a much more versatile beast that ensures that not only will you hook more fish, but you'll land more too!

The Wide Gape hook has become a true design classic, and has accounted for more big carp than any other pattern. It was based on the cult Maruta Kinryu pattern that found favour with the likes of Terry Hearn in the 1990s.

The Wide Gape B is exactly the same as the all-conquering Wide Gape, just with a slightly heavier wire gauge (the same as the Wide Gape X).

Wide Gape X The Wide Gape X is a beefed-up version of the Wide Gape, designed for use in the most extreme fishing situations on the Planet. It's been road-tested on infamously snaggy waters, like Rainbow Lake, and has even been used to land monster species like Arapaima and Mekong Catfish. Just like it's little brother, the Wide Gape X is suited to both pop-up and bottom-bait presentations. The heavily forged, square bend, beaked point and in-turned eye combine to make sure that you land that elusive monster, whether you're fishing a hard syndicate in the UK, or dodging tree stumps on some Continental super-water.

This hook was designed primarily for use with the popular chod and hinged stiff rig presentations, alongside a stiff filament like Mouth Trap. However, its appeal doesn't end there, it's a super all-round pop-up hook, which can be used with rigs like Darrell Peck's N-Trap pop-up rig, as well as Tom Dove's N-Trap bottom-bait rig.

The Choddy B is a barbless version of our Choddy hook, which has been designed for use with the popular chod and hinged-stiff rigs. It can also be used on bottom-bait rigs, especially with unstripped coated braid or fluorocarbon.

Kurv Shank B The Kurv Shank Bs are unbelievably versatile and can be used with an array of rigs including the blowback, KD or standard bottom bait. If your water doesn't allow barbed hooks, this is the pattern for you! RETAIL REF: KKSB1 – size 1 KKSB8 – size 8 KKSB2 – size 2 KKSB10 – size 10 KKSB4 – size 4 KKSB12 – size 12 KKSB6 – size 6

Kurv Shank The Kurv Shank is a fantastically versatile hook. It's aggresive hooking properties make it ideal for pop-up presentations and bottom-bait rigs too. It features in some of the most devastating rigs that we know, including Danny's trademark IQ D-Rig and Ali Hamidi & Gaz Fareham's pop-up combi rig. It owes its fantastic hooking properties to the sweeping curve of the shank, in-turned eye and long, straight, needle-sharp point. Those features make this pattern a great hooker when used without shrink tube; a simple knotless-knot rig will suffice when using the Kurv Shanks.

Mixa B is a barbless version of the first dedicated floater fishing hook. These have been designed to hook even the shyest feeding carp on the surface. With a short shank, super-wide gape, beaked, offset point, they truly are made for the job.

The first dedicated floater fishing hook. These have been designed to hook even the shyest feeding carp on the surface. With a short shank, super-wide gape, beaked, offset point, they truly are made for the job.

Krank Choddy Not long after the Krank hook was conceived, Tom Dove hatched a plan to introduce a chod version, with an out-turned eye. His imagination was captured by the way that the continuously curving shank could mirror the curve of the chod rig, creating what many of us consider to be the ultimate chod hook. Just like the standard Krank hooks, the Krank Choddy has a beaked point and slight offset that combine to offer unrivalled hook hold security. They can of course be used with unstripped, coated braid or mono hook links to produce effective bottom-bait rigs too! The Krank Choddy is available in sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10, and in a barbless version too.

Not long after the Krank hook was conceived, Tom Dove hatched a plan to introduce a chod version, with an out-turned eye. His imagination was captured by the way that the continuously curving shank could mirror the curve of the chod rig, creating what many of us consider to be the ultimate chod hook. Just like the standard Krank hooks, the Krank Choddy has a beaked point and slight offset that combine to offer unrivalled hook hold security. They can of course be used with unstripped, coated braid or mono hook links to produce effective bottom-bait rigs too! The Krank Choddy is available in sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10, and in a barbless version too.

Based on the dimensions of the legendary fly hooks, like the B175, that found favour in the emerging big-carp scene, the Longshank X is perfect for tackling ultra-riggy fish on pressured waters.

Korda Kamakura Krank Hooks, possibly 'the sharpest carp fishing hooks'. Three years in development, these have been labelled a 'game changing' product.

Korda Kamakura Krank Hooks, possibly 'the sharpest carp fishing hooks'. Three years in development, these have been labelled a 'game changing' product.

The Kamakura Choddy hook is sharpened post production to an extremely high tolerance. This hook pattern is designed for use with fluorocarbon and stiff monofilament hook links such as Korda Mouthtrap. Essential for use with Hinged Stiff and Chod rigs.

Korda is synonymous with the new era of carp fishing. Since their conception in 1993, Korda has been an innovator in carp fishing, setting new industry standards with each product launch. Korda Tackle now being one of the top names in British carp fishing, and it follows its strict ethos that every product it produces must have a practical application on the bank.

Key Features Improved version of the original Arma Point SR design Perfect for pop-up presentations Such as Chod, Hinged Stiff and Multi rigs Also, suited to bottom bait stiff rig presentations Utilize Arma Point technology Needle-sharp beaked point 25 degree out turned eye Use with super-stiff mono such as Edges Rigidity Large eye allows 30lb Rigidity to pass through three times If attaching with knotless knot Non-reflective dark coating Super-strong yet lightweight XC80 Vanadium forged steel construction 10 per packet

Edges Curve Medium •Perfect for both bottom bait and pop-up presentations •Ideally suited for the popular 360 Rig presentation •Utilize Arma Point technology •Needle-sharp straight point •Inturned eye •Aggressive medium-length curved shank helps the hook to turn and grab hold in the fish’s mouth •Non-reflective dark coating •Super-strong yet lightweight XC80 Vanadium forged steel construction •Barbed sizes available: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 •Barbless size available: 6 & 8 •10 per packet