Gamakatsu uses on its packaging the expressions: “more & more sharp!” or “reusable Trout Hooks”.This verification is given by the G-Hard steel, in fact this hook does not fear multiple catchings.The hook is bronzed, opaque, straight, with a round wire and barbless.Specifically designed for trout fishing because they ensure: Immediate penetration also in hard cartilage of the trout's mouth and lips Easy and fast Agonistic unhooking Impossibility to loose the fish during retrieval, even if lacks the thread tension, thanks to the grade of the point and to its height Possibility of re-use for a lot of catches without loosing sharpening These hooks may be used for a lot of competitionsIn more delicate baits, as maggots or eathworms, the point of these hooks penetrate like these baits are made of butter.