ESP Raptor BIG T Hooks
If you’re someone who likes to target the larges fish of the species when you’re carp fishing then you’ll want a top quality hook to ensure that you get the perfect hold on your carp with each take. The ESP Raptor Big T Hook ensures just this and it is the ideal hook pattern to use for all your specimen angling. It is available in sizes two to 10, ensuring that you can pick the perfect sized hook to complement your style of angling. If you’re someone who likes to target fish with large boilies then you might want to use the largest number two size, or if you prefer to fish with a slightly smaller hook bait or a pop-up setup them you might be more inclined to go for a smaller number 10 hook.
The ESP Raptor Big T Hook features a number of adaptations which ensure that it is the perfect tool for targeting a range of bottom feeder fish and this hook has been purpose designed for the proper presentation of bottom baits. This is why this hook features no reverse through power bend to point, ensuring that this is an exceptionally durable hook pattern. The eye of the hook has been designed so that it is turned inward towards the point of the hook at a 12 degree angle. This ensures that you get flawless bottom bait presentation time after time and it actually directs the fish towards the point of the hook for a higher chance of a take.
The shank of the ESP Raptor Big T Hook is of a medium length, to ensure that this hook is the perfect length to allow for the proper hooking of large mouthed carp. The hook has a mirco-barb, too. This gives the hook an increased chance of holding as you strike the fish and it prevents the risk of the hook coming loose as you play the fish. This is because ESP understands that the largest fish are likely to be the most aggressive fighters and the small barb will maximise your chances of successfully landing your next personal best carp. However, the brand has also taken care to minimise the size of the barb, ensuring that you don’t have to struggle to remove the hook from the mouth of your fish on the bank. This ensures that you’re less likely to cause damage to your fish, enabling you to practise proper fish care on the bank.
The ESP Raptor Big T Hook has been coated with Teflon. This is a non-stick material which is most commonly found on saucepans and other cookware items, so you might be surprised to see it as a key feature on a fishing hook. The benefits of Teflon are myriad when it comes to fishing, but the key purpose of Teflon on a hook is to maximise the chance of a solid hook hold and Teflon gives the hook a super slick finish. Not only this, but Teflon also enables you to get a super smooth finish whilst keeping the hook as matt as possible. This reduces the risk of the hook glinting on the lake bed, ensuring that this is an incredibly inconspicuous hook. As a final feature, Teflon also improves the durability of the point of the hook, preventing it from blunting and extending the life of the hook.
ESP is a brand that is founded on the back of huge carp captures – in fact, the brand name was created from the back of Terry Hearn’s assertion that he must have an ‘extra sensory perception’ when it came to catching monster carp. This ESP Raptor Big T Hook allows you to target the biggest UK and continental fish with confidence.