What type of fish hook is this?

[Carcassonne]

I can't remember the name of this type of fishing hook. I think it is either Eagle Claw or Gamakatsu brand. It is not a salmon egg, Kahle, or circle hook. I am thinking it might be an octopus hook.

picture attached.

[nedro]

Looks like a gamakatsu Circle Octopus to me. The shape is a circle, the bent back eye is octopus.

[castgold]

The tip and shank look parallel, with an offset. Does Gama make their circles like that? I haven't used their hooks much.

[tony270]

I don't think it is an Octopus, my package is torn but you can make out that it isn't an Octopus, may be Finesse Wide Gap...

[castgold]

The OP's hook offset looks to start before the bend. The Octopus offset is at the tip.

[ElvenSoul]

A weed resistant version of a Circle Hook.

[tony270]

I see now castgold.

That's a bend that I've seen on plug lures not rubber/jel artificial. Use the appropriate size red c-hook and bend it.

[ElvenSoul]

Wide gap is made for the thick baits.

https://youtu.be/kGp3tSI_ojg

[ElvenSoul]

Catfishermen Offset Hooks

https://youtu.be/ggN5lZ0r_RE

Seen surffishermen offsetting hooks in Florida. Not sure what they where after with them.

[tony270]

I think it is a cheap hook that the lure company purchased in bulk.

We have been rigging worms like that on the Texas Rig, way before that gut was born, lol.

Here's a cheap bent hook from a cheap tackle kit next to the Finesse Hook:, not c-hook style though:

[Carcassonne]

thanks everyone