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Mustad Sea Monster Big Game Hook (34043NP)Mustad Sea Monster Big Game Hook (34043NP)Mustad Sea Monster Big Game Hook (34043NP)
Mustad · SKU B1017

Mustad Sea Monster Big Game Hook (34043NP)

Single Hooks

Mustad forged big-game J hook with a large ringed eye, Opti-Angle UltraPoint and black nickel finish. Made in 5/0, 6/0 and 7/0 for heavy bottom and sea fishing.

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Highlights

A Mustad classic

Forged, large-eyed and blunt about what it is for. Mustad have been making hooks in Norway since 1877, and this is one of the patterns that reputation rests on.

Forged wire

The bend is flattened in forging, which stiffens it against opening under heavy load.

Large ringed eye

Takes a heavy leader or a crimp without crowding the knot.

Opti-Angle UltraPoint

Three-stage sharpening that removes less metal, so the point holds its edge.

5/0, 6/0 and 7/0

Wire from 1.62 mm to 2.04 mm, with gaps of 18.5 mm to 22.5 mm.

Product description

About this product

Mustad Monster Fish Hooks – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.

The Sea Monster is one of Mustad older big-game patterns and it makes no attempt to be clever. It is a heavy forged J hook with a large ringed eye, made for bottom fishing and heavy bait work in the sea. Forging flattens the wire slightly through the bend, which is what stops a hook of this size opening out under a fish that has decided to go back into the reef.

The large eye matters more than it sounds. Heavy leader – 200 lb mono or a crimped trace – needs room, and a small eye either crowds the knot or forces you to use thinner leader than the fishing deserves.

The point is Mustad Opti-Angle needle point with 4.3 UltraPoint, and the finish is black nickel. Mustad make it in 5/0 on 1.62 mm wire with an 18.5 mm gap, 6/0 on 1.82 mm with a 20.5 mm gap, and 7/0 on 2.04 mm with a 22.5 mm gap, five to a pack in the two smaller sizes and three in the 7/0.

Around Dar es Salaam this is a bottom-fishing and heavy-bait hook: grouper, snapper, emperor and jobfish over reef, and big baits fished off the rocks. Being a J hook it needs an active hook-set – a firm sweep of the rod the moment you feel the fish.

Note that Mustad own catalogue name for this pattern is the Sea Monster, not simply Monster; it is worth knowing when comparing prices.

Buying a Mustad Monster Fish Hooks in Tanzania

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the mustad monster fish hooks at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every mustad monster fish hooks is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Not sure which mustad monster fish hooks suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.

Spare parts and replacements for the mustad monster fish hooks are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.

Browse more Single Hooks in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on fish hooks, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

ModelMustad 34043NP Sea Monster Hook
StyleBig-game J hook, forged
PointOpti-Angle Needle Point with 4.3 UltraPoint
EyeLarge ringed, inline
FinishBlack nickel
Sizes made by Mustad5/0 (wire 1.62 mm, gap 18.5 mm, length 51 mm); 6/0 (1.82 mm, 20.5 mm, 56 mm); 7/0 (2.04 mm, 22.5 mm, 63 mm)
Pack quantities made by Mustad5 per pack in 5/0 and 6/0; 3 per pack in 7/0
X strength ratingNot published by Mustad - the pattern is described as forged for increased strength
UseHeavy sea and bottom fishing with bait
Size and pack in this listingNot published by our supplier - ask us
SKUB1017
Questions

Good to know

What does forged mean on a hook?

The wire is pressed flat through the bend rather than left round. That flattening greatly increases resistance to the hook opening out under load, which is the failure mode that loses big fish on heavy tackle.

How do I set a J hook?

Actively, and immediately. Unlike a circle hook, a J hook needs a firm sweep or lift of the rod the moment you feel the fish. A J hook that is not set will simply fall out.

Why the large eye?

So heavy leader fits. Two hundred pound mono or a crimped trace needs room; a small eye either crowds the knot or forces you down to lighter leader than the fishing deserves.

What will I use it for around Dar es Salaam?

Bottom fishing over reef for grouper, snapper, emperor and jobfish, and big baits fished off the rocks. It is a heavy-tackle bait hook.

Is it called Monster or Sea Monster?

Mustad own catalogue name is the Sea Monster. It is worth knowing when comparing prices or ordering spares.

What is UltraPoint?

Mustad point package. The point is sharpened in three stages by their Opti-Angle process, which removes less metal than conventional grinding, so it is sharper and stays sharp instead of rolling over. Mustad specify it as 4.3 UltraPoint - a point length 4.3 times the wire diameter.

What size do I need?

Our supplier does not publish the sizes or pack quantities carried in this listing. Tell us what you are fishing for and we will tell you exactly which sizes are on the shelf, and how many are in a pack, before you order.

How do I look after hooks in salt water?

Rinse used hooks in fresh water and dry them before they go back in the box - a wet salty hook rusts its neighbours as well as itself. Keep them in a sealed box rather than an open tray, and throw away any hook whose point will not catch on a thumbnail.

Mustad Sea Monster Big Game Hook (34043NP)Mustad Sea Monster Big Game Hook (34043NP)
TZS15,000+ VAT