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Gamakatsu Octopus Hook

Name: Gamakatsu Octopus Hook
Brand: Gamakatsu
Price: 7 USD
Availability: InStock

Chemically sharpened short-shank hook with a turned-up eye. The default for live bait, drop-shot, and any rig where the bait needs to sit naturally.

value~$7Hook#6 of 11 by clean builds

Amazon — Octopus · 4/0 · black · 100 hooks

Verified destination: Octopus · 4/0 · black · 100 hooks (2026-10-20). Other sizes or packs are not verified by this link.

Open a clean build in the studio

gamakatsu-octopus.fit75 builds

We asked the solver to build a rig around the Gamakatsu Octopus Hook for all 75 fish-and-water pairs we publish. 30 clear every engine check, 41 carry warnings, 4 carry errors.

clean: 30
warnings: 41
errors: 4
no size fits: 0

Runs at #8 to 3/0 across its clean builds.

tradeoffSharper out of the pack than almost anything, but the fine points roll if you drag them across rock. Carry a file.

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Sizes: #8 – 5/0
Style: octopus
Wire ×std: 1.00
Eye: up
Eye ID mm: 1.90
Straightens at: 30 lb
Barbless opt: no
Salt rated: no
Street price: ~$7

What the solver builds around it

The most common pick at each other stage, across the 71 builds around the Octopus Hook that clear without an error.

Every fish, every water

Each row is the best rig the solver can build for that fish in that water while being forced to use the Gamakatsu Octopus Hook. "Adds" lists the engine problems it brings that the free solve for the same pair does not have, and the last price column is the cost against that free solve.

gamakatsu-octopus.builds30/75 clean

Rigs built around the Gamakatsu Octopus Hook for every fish and water
Fish	Water	Size	Engine	Adds	Build	vs. free
Largemouth Bass	Farm Pond	1/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$135	−$8
Largemouth Bass	Weedy Lake	1/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$135	−$8
Largemouth Bass	Clear Reservoir	1/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$135	−$8
Largemouth Bass	River Run	1/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$147	+$1
Largemouth Bass	Big River Channel	1/0	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$135	−$8
Smallmouth Bass	Clear Reservoir	#2	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$116	+$3
Smallmouth Bass	River Run	#2	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$128	+$3
Smallmouth Bass	Big River Channel	#2	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$116	+$3
Rainbow Trout	Farm Pond	#6	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Rainbow Trout	Clear Reservoir	#6	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$116	+$3
Rainbow Trout	Mountain Creek	#6	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$120	±$0
Rainbow Trout	River Run	#6	1 warningstudio	the free solve already uses it, with the same flags	~$116	±$0
Rainbow Trout	Hardwater / Ice	#6	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Brook Trout	Mountain Creek	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$120	±$0
Brook Trout	Hardwater / Ice	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Walleye	Weedy Lake	#4	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Walleye	Clear Reservoir	#4	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$116	+$2
Walleye	River Run	#4	1 warningstudio	the free solve already uses it, with the same flags	~$116	±$0
Walleye	Big River Channel	#4	1 warningstudio	nothing new; the free solve carries the same flags	~$116	+$2
Walleye	Hardwater / Ice	#4	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$116	+$2
Northern Pike	Weedy Lake	3/0	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$143	±$0
Northern Pike	Clear Reservoir	3/0	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$143	±$0
Northern Pike	Hardwater / Ice	3/0	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$143	±$0
Muskellunge	Weedy Lake	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish 0.75 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum	~$430	−$11
Muskellunge	Clear Reservoir	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish 0.75 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum	~$430	−$11
Muskellunge	River Run	4/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish	~$430	+$2
Channel Catfish	Farm Pond	3/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$136	−$8
Channel Catfish	Clear Reservoir	3/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$136	−$8
Channel Catfish	River Run	3/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$231	+$2
Channel Catfish	Big River Channel	3/0	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$231	+$2
Blue Catfish	Clear Reservoir	5/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 50 lb class fish	~$425	+$48
Blue Catfish	Big River Channel	5/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 50 lb class fish	~$366	+$2
Crappie	Farm Pond	#6	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Crappie	Weedy Lake	#6	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Crappie	Clear Reservoir	#6	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$116	+$3
Crappie	Hardwater / Ice	#6	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Bluegill & Panfish	Farm Pond	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Bluegill & Panfish	Weedy Lake	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Bluegill & Panfish	Hardwater / Ice	#8	clears every checkstudio	the free solve already uses it	~$116	±$0
Common Carp	Farm Pond	#2	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$127	−$1
Common Carp	Weedy Lake	#2	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$127	−$2
Common Carp	Clear Reservoir	#2	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$127	−$2
Common Carp	Big River Channel	#2	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$217	+$2
Striped Bass	Clear Reservoir	4/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 35 lb class fish	~$211	−$8
Striped Bass	Big River Channel	4/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 35 lb class fish	~$306	+$2
Striped Bass	Open Surf Beach	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 35 lb class fish Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$306	+$2
Striped Bass	Inshore Flat	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 35 lb class fish Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$216	−$2
Striped Bass	Jetty & Pier	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 35 lb class fish Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$306	+$2
Redfish	Open Surf Beach	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$306	+$2
Redfish	Inshore Flat	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$216	−$2
Redfish	Mangrove Estuary	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$211	−$8
Redfish	Jetty & Pier	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$306	+$2
Speckled Trout	Inshore Flat	1/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$201	−$2
Speckled Trout	Mangrove Estuary	1/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$196	−$8
Speckled Trout	Jetty & Pier	1/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$208	−$3
Snook	Open Surf Beach	4/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$223	+$1
Snook	Inshore Flat	4/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$216	−$2
Snook	Mangrove Estuary	4/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$211	−$8
Snook	Jetty & Pier	4/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$306	+$2
Flounder	Open Surf Beach	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$305	+$2
Flounder	Inshore Flat	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$210	−$8
Flounder	Mangrove Estuary	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$210	−$8
Flounder	Jetty & Pier	3/0	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$305	+$2
Tarpon	Inshore Flat	5/0	1 errorstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$283	+$2
Tarpon	Mangrove Estuary	5/0	1 errorstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$283	+$2
Tarpon	Jetty & Pier	5/0	1 errorstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$378	+$2
Bonefish	Inshore Flat	#2	1 warningstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$210	−$8
King Mackerel	Jetty & Pier	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$308	+$2
King Mackerel	Nearshore Reef	4/0	2 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$308	+$2
King Mackerel	Offshore Bluewater	4/0	3 warningsstudio	Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$308	+$2
Yellowfin Tuna	Offshore Bluewater	5/0	1 errorstudio	Octopus Hook is not rated for salt	~$378	+$2
Salmon (Coho / King)	River Run	3/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$232	+$2
Salmon (Coho / King)	Big River Channel	3/0	1 warningstudio	Fine wire hook against a 30 lb class fish	~$232	+$2
Steelhead	River Run	#2	clears every checkstudio	nothing over the free solve	~$128	+$2
Steelhead	Big River Channel	#2	1 warningstudio	the free solve already uses it, with the same flags	~$126	±$0

Fish-and-water pairs are the ones we publish solved rigs for: water type matches and the fish is actually targeted there. Build prices are street-price estimates from our catalog.

Where it falls short

The checks the Octopus Hook trips that the free solve for the same pair does not, by how many builds each one fires in. The quoted line is the engine's own message from the first build it fired in.

Salt ratingwarn in 26 builds
Striped Bass, Open Surf Beach: Octopus Hook is not rated for salt. Open Surf Beach is salt water. Unsealed bearings and non-passivated metal start pitting within a single trip and are seized within a season. If you fish it anyway, rinse in fresh water the same day; that genuinely buys you years.
In salt or brackish water every hook, swivel, rod and reel is checked for a salt rating. An unsealed reel is an error.
Hook wire vs fish sizewarn in 19 builds
Muskellunge, Weedy Lake: Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish. This hook straightens around 30 lb of direct pull, against a fish that runs to 40 lb. Leverage at the hook point exceeds the fish's weight once it turns, so you want meaningful headroom here. Fine wire buys you penetration on soft takes; decide which problem you actually have.
A hook rated to straighten under 1.2x the fish's top typical weight gets a warning: leverage at the point exceeds the fish's weight once it turns.
Cast weight vs rod minimumwarn in 2 builds
Muskellunge, Weedy Lake: 0.75 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum. A rod casts by flexing under the weight it is throwing. Below 1 oz this blank never loads, so you get a short, weak, uncontrolled cast no matter how good your technique is.
Weight, bait and float together have to reach the bottom of the rod’s casting rating, or the blank never loads. The engine warns.

Against the other hook options

The same test run on every hook in the catalog, ranked by clean builds. Full specs side by side are on the hook comparison.

Every hook option by clean builds across 75 fish-and-water pairs
#	Part	Clean	Warn	Error	No size	Price
1	Owner Mutu Light Circle	52	14	4	5	~$10
2	Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle Sea	49	8	4	14	~$5
3	Mustad Demon Perfect Circle	49	8	4	14	~$9
4	Mustad O'Shaughnessy Siwash	41	16	4	14	~$7
5	VMC Barbarian Treble Hook	34	20	0	21	~$8
6	Gamakatsu Octopus Hook	30	41	4	0	~$7
7	Gamakatsu Superline EWG Worm Hook	30	27	4	14	~$9
8	Owner Jungle Flippin' Hook	27	25	4	19	~$11
9	Owner Mosquito Light Hook	22	32	0	21	~$8
10	Eagle Claw Aberdeen Light Wire	9	28	0	38	~$4
11	Daiichi Dry Fly & Nymph Hooks	4	10	0	61	~$12

frequently asked

What fish is the Gamakatsu Octopus Hook good for?

Built around it, the engine clears every check for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill & Panfish, and Steelhead. It works with warnings for Muskellunge, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Striped Bass, Redfish, Speckled Trout, Snook, Flounder, Bonefish, King Mackerel, and Salmon (Coho / King).

What size of Octopus Hook should I use?

Across its clean builds the solver runs it from #8 to 3/0. The table on this page lists the exact size for each fish and water; the window comes from each fish's hook size requirement and the rod it is paired with.

What does the Octopus Hook pair with?

Building around it, the solver most often picks the Berkley Trilene XL Monofilament (mainline, 38 of 71 builds), the Yo-Zuri HD Carbon Fluorocarbon Leader (leader, 31 of 71 builds), the Okuma Ceymar Spinning Reel (reel, 42 of 71 builds), and the Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod (rod, 29 of 71 builds).

Where does the Octopus Hook fall short?

salt rating (a warning in 26 builds, e.g. Striped Bass, Open Surf Beach: Octopus Hook is not rated for salt), hook wire vs fish size (a warning in 19 builds, e.g. Muskellunge, Weedy Lake: Fine wire hook against a 40 lb class fish), and cast weight vs rod minimum (a warning in 2 builds, e.g. Muskellunge, Weedy Lake: 0.75 oz is under the rod's 1 oz minimum).

How does it compare with other hook options?

It ranks 6 of 11 hook options in our catalog by clean builds (30 of 75). The Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle Sea clears as many or more (49) for less (~$5 against ~$7). Prices are street-price estimates, not live Amazon prices.