The Gardner Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip Hooks are an advanced development in the brand's Talon Tip beaked point hook range, designed for robust performance in various fishing conditions. They are crafted from extra-strong forged, double-tempered high carbon steel wire, ensuring durability and strength. The hooks feature a Covert Dark single-layer matt electroplated finish, which offers camouflage and helps maintain the point's sharpness by minimising handling during the finishing process. Key features of these hooks include: - Sweeping beaked point, re-specified to be longer, slimmer, and sharper for quicker pricking and easier penetration. This point design also aids in retaining hold, even when fish attempt to dislodge the rig, and is less prone to damage when fishing over gravel or rough lake beds. - 5° in-turned eye, which creates an optimal angle of draw between the eye and the beaked point, maximising hooking efficiency and ensuring positive hook holds. - Micro barb, which is compatible with many commercial fishery regulations due to being kinder to fish, and contributes to the hook's strength as less wire is removed during its formation. - Available in various sizes, including size 2 (barbed only) and sizes 4, 6, 8, and 10 (available in both barbed and barbless options). - Supplied in packs of 10 hooks. The combination of the in-turned eye and beaked point is engineered to ensure the hook penetrates effectively and remains securely in place during a fight, making them particularly valuable for barbless venues and challenging bottom conditions. These hooks are suitable for a wide array of rig presentations and are optimized for specimen carp fishing.