The Wide Gape pattern has accounted for countless big carp captures over many years since it was first launched. Born from an old classic spade end hook pattern from the 1980s and 1990s which found favour with many anglers at the time – the Maruta Kinryu. We improved it and made it more user-friendly by switching the spade for an eye.

The Wide Gape features a slightly in-turned eye, with a short shank, heavily forged bend and a very sharp, beaked point. It can be used with a wide variety of different pop-up and bottom bait presentations and once it goes in it tends to stay in. 

This Wide Gape X variant is designed for those fishing in snaggy conditions in the UK or for overseas fishing where a stronger gauge wire may be required. Coming in the barbed variant only, they have the exact same hooking properties of the original Wide Gape, just stepped up in strength to cater for more challenging conditions or larger fish. 

For those looking for a barbless version, try the original Wide Gape B. All our barbless patterns are manufactured from X gauge Japanese steel, effectively creating a Wide Gape X in barbless.

Available in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, in barbed only.

NB: For those taking it to the extreme overseas or targeting huge Siamese carp or Mekong catfish in Thailand, there is an even heavier duty Wide Gape XX version.