b'Feature Octopus or suicide hooks are usually offset with an upturned eye. These will cover a lot of fishing situations and are one of the most popular styles of hooks used by bait fishos.mullet but that will have to be another story. It can be confusing at first however this is a good start on what to look for.My last piece of advice here is file or flatten down the barbs on your hooks. The barb is meant to help keep the bait on the hook however it can make it difficult to remove from a small fishs mouth without risking damage. If you file down the barb or flatten with a pair of pliers the fish can be easily removed off the hook.I usually hold the hooks eye and hold it upside down and the This hapuka was caught on afish falls off without me handling it circle style hook - an excellent choice when deep dropping asat all. I dont get spiked, and the fish the fish is more likely to hookdoesnt have any slime removed, itself when mouthing the bait. increasing its chances of survival.For octopus or suicide hooks, a baitBlack Magic KL the same size or a bit larger thanhooks are offset and the length of the hook works well.not straight which can help increase The trick is to try and bury the hookthe hookup rate in the bait in a way that the hookand are made from is concealed as much as possible.high carbon steel.For both styles of hook (and this is essential) the point of the hook must be protruding from the bait. It can take a few goes to get it right but after a bit of practice it is easy to get the right position. A hook that is buried in the bait and the point is not visible means it is less likely to penetrate the fishs mouth when you try to set the hook.There are other styles of hook for live baiting and catching small bait fish, like mackerel and 24FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'