Treble hooks are essential elements of modern lurecraft – yet each treble hook that adorns a lure today is made individually, typically by brazing a double hook to a single hook. Because this process occurs one treble hook at a time, the opportunities for one hook to be measurably different from another are significant. If too little or too much solder joins the hooks together, the treble may be weak and fail under stress or throw the lure out of balance as it swims. Poorly aligned tines may impact the lure during the cast or retrieve, or snag on structure during the heat of battle. Those differences – those imperfections – may lead to missed opportunities and possibly lost fish.
At ICAST 2022, Mustad will unveil JAW LOK: An inline treble hook manufactured by an automated process, eliminating the hook-to-hook variability associated with individually manufactured trebles. Mustad’s JAW LOK stands as the best treble hook Mustad has manufactured. Mustad’s manufacturing and machining methods ensure the hooks are identical from one JAW LOK to another. JAW LOK features an inline design with the hook eye aligned with one tine. When rigged on lures, JAW LOK belly hooks tuck against the lure’s body with one tine pointed straight down, while tail hooks trail the lure with one tine pointed straight up. JAW LOK hooks allow baits to deliver improved hook-up ratios.
Each JAW LOK features Mustad’s UltraPoint technology. The forging of an UltraPoint removes less metal than other conventional methods, so JAW LOK trebles are sharper. JAW LOK trebles feature a Titan Steel coating with a gunmetal finish, providing saltwater corrosion resistance.
JAW LOK trebles will be available as 3X, 4X, and 5X strength hooks with sizes ranging from 8 to 5/0 and MSRPs starting at $8.99. JAW LOK trebles debut in the ICAST New Product Showcase.
JAW LOK Features
100% Machine-made Inline Trebles
Consistent Weight and Shape
Fully-forged Hybrid Design
Titan Steel Coating
UltraPoint 4.3
Available as 3X, 4X, 5X strengths in Sizes from 8 to 5/0.