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Mustad Demon UltraPoint Circle HooksMustad Demon UltraPoint Circle HooksMustad Demon UltraPoint Circle Hooks
Mustad · SKU B1013

Mustad Demon UltraPoint Circle Hooks

Circle Hooks

Mustad Demon circle hooks with the Opti-Angle UltraPoint and Nor-Tempered steel. The family runs from 1X Fine to 4X Strong, in sizes 6 to 12/0, inline and offset.

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Highlights

The family, not a single hook

Demon is Mustad circle-hook range and UltraPoint is the point fitted to all of them. What actually distinguishes one from another is the wire strength and whether the point is inline or offset.

Opti-Angle UltraPoint

Three-stage sharpening that removes less metal, so the point starts sharp and stays sharp.

Nor-Tempered steel

Mustad Norwegian heat treatment, which they state adds up to 30 per cent strength.

1X Fine to 4X Strong

The family spans light live-bait wire through to heavy offshore patterns.

Sizes 6 to 12/0

From reef fish to marlin, depending on pattern.

Product description

About this product

Demon Ultra Point Hooks – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.

Demon UltraPoint is a range name rather than a single hook. Demon is Mustad circle-hook family; UltraPoint is the point technology fitted to every one of them. What separates one Demon hook from another is the wire strength and the geometry, and those are the two things worth understanding before you buy.

Wire strength runs from 1X Fine – lighter than standard, penetrates easily, kind to a live bait – through 1X and 2X Strong for general use, to 3X and 4X Strong, built on wire three or four sizes heavier for offshore drag settings. Geometry is either inline, with the point in the same plane as the shank, or kirbed, with the point bent slightly out of plane. Inline hooks gut-hook far fewer fish, which is why release fisheries around the world specify them.

Across all of them, the point is Mustad Opti-Angle needle point with 4.3 UltraPoint, sharpened in three stages so that less metal is removed – which is why it stays sharp rather than rolling over – and the steel is Nor-Tempered, their three-stage Norwegian heat treatment.

Mustad list the range for tarpon, sailfish, marlin, wahoo, snapper, grouper, mahi mahi, tuna, swordfish, sharks, amberjack, kingfish and cobia. Around Dar es Salaam that is essentially the whole list of what you would bait-fish for.

Ask us which pattern and sizes we have on the shelf – our supplier does not publish it, and the wire strength is the thing that decides whether this is the right hook for your fishing.

Buying a Demon Ultra Point Hooks in Tanzania

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the demon ultra point 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 demon ultra point 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 demon ultra point 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 demon ultra point hooks are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.

Browse more Circle 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

RangeMustad Demon circle hooks with UltraPoint
PointOpti-Angle Needle Point with 4.3 UltraPoint
SteelNor-Tempered high carbon
EyeRinged
FinishBlack nickel (standard), with red nickel and stainless variants in the range
Wire strengths made1X Fine, 1X Strong, 2X Strong, 3X Strong, 4X Strong
GeometryInline (non-offset) and kirbed (offset)
Sizes made by Mustad6 up to 12/0 depending on pattern
Key patterns39938NP, 39951NP (1X Fine); 39940NP, 39948NP (1X Strong); 39941NP (2X Strong); 39942NP (3X Strong); 39943NP (4X Strong)
Pattern, size and pack in this listingNot published by our supplier - ask us
Hook Size1, 1/0, 2, 2/0, 3/0, 4, 6, 7/0, 8/0
SKUB1013
Questions

Good to know

Is Demon UltraPoint one hook or a range?

A range. Demon is Mustad circle-hook family and UltraPoint is the point fitted to all of them. The pattern number tells you the wire strength and geometry, which is what actually matters.

What does the X rating mean?

It compares the wire to the standard for that hook size. 4X Strong uses the wire of a hook four sizes larger - much harder to bend, slightly slower to penetrate. 1X Fine uses the wire of a hook one size smaller - penetrates easily, bends sooner. Choose by your drag settings.

How do I set a circle hook?

You do not strike. Let the fish take the bait and turn away, let the rod load, then wind steadily and lift. Striking pulls the hook straight out of the mouth - it is the commonest mistake people make with circle hooks.

Inline or offset?

Inline if you release fish - the point lies in the shank plane and rarely catches soft tissue. Offset is bent slightly out of plane, which lifts the hook-up rate a little but gut-hooks noticeably more fish. Many release fisheries permit inline only.

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 on the first piece of coral. Mustad specify it as 4.3 UltraPoint - a point length 4.3 times the wire diameter.

What does Nor-Tempered mean?

Mustad three-stage computer-controlled heat treatment, done in Norway. It gives the steel a fine-grained microstructure, which Mustad state increases hook strength by up to 30 per cent over conventional tempering.

What will I use them for around Dar es Salaam?

Live and dead bait for snapper, grouper and emperor over reef; kingfish, GT and cobia inshore; sailfish, marlin and tuna offshore on the heavier patterns.

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.

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