Originally Posted By: bankbum
That's one of the reasons for using the gami big river sickle hook. They have an offset point, along with the sickle bend.

I haven't even considered offsetting the point of a sickle siwash hook. It would be difficult without snapping the hooks



The octopus hooks do have an offset leading tine, while the open eye siwash BRB do not. It is something you have to do at home. I have never ever broken a tine off if one doing that. The offset for me is about 5-10 degrees. Again, never had a problem with them weakening, let alone breaking. Try it, you'll like it!
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The right angle?..Seems like 90 degrees is 'bout right.