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Bryan Bennett (5/24/2008)I have sold circle hooks for many years now and cannot remember seeing many, if any at all, makes of circle hooks that were stainless steel. The hook that might be causing the confusion is Mustad's 39960 which is the hook we have used for years. It is a dull silvery color, but Mustad does not call it stainless. Mustad calls it "tinned," which to my understanding is a finish that willed rust rather readily. The only possibly stainless circle I can think of is one VMC made, I believe, but it is an obscure make that I have not seen on shelves in quite some time. All the Eagle Claw black and red circles are non-stainless, to my knowledge. Can someone post a reference to the "non-offset" requirement in either Federal use or state waters...I, too, cannot find this wording in official documents. Good luck out there. Bryan Bennett, Sam's, (251) 981-4245
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Not to start a pissing match, the reason I said "Non-Offset" is because the wording of
perpendicular (the question would be: is the offset hook perpendicular?). And they spell out the words stainless steel.
"A circle hook is described by NMFS as a hook designed so that the point is turned perpendicular back to the shank in forming a generally circular or oval shape. Reef Fish Gear Regulations (Effective June 1, 2008)"
That is where my understanding of NO OFFSET comes from....I might be wrong and stand to be corrected.
