
Gardner Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip Fishing Hooks
The Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip hook is the latest evolution in the popular Talon Tip beaked point hook series, now featuring significant upgrades for enhanced performance. The most notable improvement is the reshaped, longer, and slimmer beaked point, which ensures quicker pricking and easier penetration. This new point design increases hook-up rates and makes sure the hook penetrates efficiently on contact with the fish. The upgraded Covert Dark plating provides an excellent matt finish that offers superior camouflage while maintaining the hook’s sharpness, as the electroplating process preserves the precision of the point. This coating not only enhances the hook’s invisibility in the water but also helps keep the point razor-sharp, ensuring optimal performance.
In addition to the point and coating improvements, the Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip now features a micro barb. This modification offers two key advantages: it adheres to many commercial fishery regulations that require micro barbs for gentler hook holds and increases the overall strength of the hook by reducing the amount of wire removed to create the barb.
The hook also boasts a 5° in-turned eye, which optimises the angle of the hook’s penetration, ensuring it stays securely in place once the fish is hooked. This feature is crucial for creating a positive hook hold and preventing the hook from being shaken free. The beaked point works in synergy with the in-turned eye to keep the hook securely positioned, even when fish are trying to escape. This makes the Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip an ideal choice for barbless venues, as the point’s shape minimises the risk of it being turned over or damaged when fishing over rough lake beds, such as gravel or stones. This hook combines strength, durability, and performance to provide anglers with a reliable tool for any fishing scenario.
