Gamakatsu C12 Scud Hooks

Whenever you’re fishing spring creeks or tailwaters that are packed with freshwater shrimp and scuds, Gamakatsu has just the right hook with their C12 Scud Hooks. Built with a nice wide gap and a super sharp point, these barbed hooks have no trouble penetrating those large fish, and with sizes 10 through 16, you can whip up most sizes of amphipods that you’ll run across. 

Uses

While Gamakatsu’s C12 Hooks were designed with scuds and sowbugs in mind, you can also use them to tie general nymphs and larvae patterns just the same. With a curved bend, this hook is great for insects that aren’t flat-bodied. 

Comparisons 

A hook that’s quite similar to Gamakatsu’s C12 is the Daiichi 1130 Wide Gap Scud Hook. Just like the C12, this hook has a nice wide gap and a super sharp point, however, one key difference is that it’s offered in sizes 10-24, which is a lot more encompassing than the C12’s sizes of 10 through 16.