Bent hooks

[dave_H1]

On a water that i fish bent hooks are banned. What are bent hooks?

thanks Dave

[phonebush]

Dave,

Bent hooks here in the US were the marketing rave in the 1960's kinda like circle hooks today. Simply, they are any point to shank offset hooks. The point and shank are not inline.

Phone

[Eddie]

anglersnet.co.uk/ubb/ultimatebb.php...t=000304#000032

[davidP]

Actually Phone, in the UK this type of ban normally refers to hooks where the shank has a definite bend in it at one point rather than circle-type hooks which are normally regarded as OK.

Couldn't find a good picture as these are only slightly bent, but this is the sort of thing they're talking about :

 

[phonebush]

I thought in my mind that might be the case. That is why I said in the"US" etc etc.

Are offset hooks allowed? Where the point is offset to the eye of the hook.

Phone

[davidP]

If you mean a hook where when you lay it flat on the desk the point sticks up in the air slightly then yes, those are allowed.