Pallatrax Gripz Curve Shank Hooks are a genuinely new hook design rather than a variation on an existing pattern. Made from superior grade Japanese wire, their key innovation is a series of minute horizontal grooves on the inside of the specially designed arrow-shaped cutting point. Those grooves bite and hold securely in the fish's mouth while pressure is applied, then release their grip as soon as the pressure comes off, returning the hook to a barbless format that can be removed easily and safely. Where anglers have long had only barbed or barbless hooks to choose from, the Gripz range offers a genuine third option, developed with the same environmental focus Pallatrax applies across its coarse and carp fishing products. - Exclusive hook design with unique and patented grooves that give a firm and safe hook hold under pressure. - Easily and safely removed when the pressure is released. - The arrow-shaped cutting point is surgically sharp and will stay sharp through multiple captures. - Internationally award-winning for the design's fish and fishery safety benefits. - More fish-friendly than barbed hooks, for example no more trailed rigs or tethering in the event of a line break. - Far superior hook hold compared to barbless hooks, for example no hook slippage, movement or tearing during the fight. - Multiple patterns available: Straight Point, Curve Shank, Wide Gape, Eagle Wave and Trebles. - More proven and exciting patterns in development. - Made in Japan exclusively for Pallatrax. - Hook sizes range from size 2/0 through to 16. - High grade and incredibly strong wire. - Chemically sharpened and dull finish. - Hook patterns and sizes that encompass specimen angling tactics through to match and predator.