Matzuo America 2016 Catalog !, Page 39

Matzuo America 2016 Catalog !, Page 39

SICKLE ® MEANS HOOK!

All Matzuo Sickle ® have two unique features developed through years of research and on-the-water testing:

STRENGTH BEND Ordinary hooks have a constant curve shape like the letter “U”. Under strain, this curve straightens much easier than the Sickle ® Hook’s “strength bend”. Because of this the Sickle ® hook can be produced from a finer wire yet remain as strong or stronger than common hooks. This unique feature provides faster penetration when setting the hook.

T A h N e G a L c E ut B e E “ N a D ngle bend” below the hook point holds a fighting fish more firmly than regular hooks, vastly reducing “frantic game fish loss”.