New Mustad Wide Gap Worm Hook Delivers Aggressive Styling for More Secure Hooksets
Mustad AlphaPoint® Assault 4/0 Wide Gap (38120AP-TX)
It’s high time to reconsider the traditional wide gap worm hook. What began as a specialty hook that could be pinned to the always reliable artificial worm has evolved into the perfect choice for an overwhelming variety of soft plastics. Designed for technical presentations and fishing trends that require finesse and effortless hooksets, the new Mustad AlphaPoint® Assault 4/0 Wide Gap hook optimizes the versatility and capabilities of weedless rigged soft plastics through a unique hook shape debuting AlphaPoint® 4.8 technology.
A foundation of premium technologies supports the innovations and design initiatives encompassing the new AlphaPoint® Assault 4/0 Wide Gap hook. Complementing the strengths of Mustad’s existing premium UltraPoint® 4.3 needlepoint with state-of-the-art, three-stage Opti-Angle sharpening technology, AlphaPoint® delivers an even sharper and slimmer hook point length that is 4.8 times its relationship to the wire diameter. The elongated and shallower point section allows for deeper and faster hooksets, converting the slightest pressure into efficient penetration.
The ultimate 4/0 wide gap hook, Mustad’s AlphaPoint® Assault leverages premium manufacturing technologies to synthesize a chemically sharpened needlepoint that outperforms all others on long casts requiring sweeping hooksets to secure large bass. AlphaPoint® Assault’s Nor-Tempered high-carbon alloy wire provides the ideal foundation and balance of metal hardness, rigidity and thinness to reduce flex, aiding in faster penetration, and helping swing more bass into the boat than ever before.
The evolution of the perfectly shaped wide gap hook revolutionizes hooksets, eliminating the need for heavy line or hook-setting pressure. With a unique offset that maximizes efficiency for a high hookup-to-land ratio, the AlphaPoint® Assault 4/0 Wide Gap hook covers a multitude of bait options and fishing styles. What plastic you use depends on the time of year, water clarity, fishing pressure, and many other factors, but the perfect weedless wide gap hook remains.
One of the standout features of this revolutionary wide gap hook lies in its distinctive design, starting from the resin-protected eye and extending downward to the exaggerated offset Z bend that prevents soft plastics from slipping, even on hard casts and after missed strikes. Mustad’s strategic Tak-bend gives larger and thicker soft plastic baits the ability to sit flush to the hook and fully collapse and promoting better hooksets.
The AlphaPoint® Assault 4/0 Wide Gap takes on a traditional look at the bend before a dramatically elongated gap from the throat to the hook point, which is elevated above the hook eye to ensure a better chance of the barb penetrating while maximizing weedless functionality. The design also improves rigging regardless of whether you skin hook soft plastics or leave the hook point nestled snugly against the bait.
Pairing this new wide gap with Mustad’s ultra-slick TitanX matte coating makes rigging your favorite soft plastic jerkbait, creature bait, or floating worm easier than ever. Wide gap hooks
are the top all-around choice for bass fishermen across the county, especially in the 4/0 size, which is widely used for pitching or casting lighter Texas rigs when fishing around docks, laydowns, rockpiles, or brush where snags are likely, or covering water in a horizontal fashion
with Carolina-rigged plastics.
Extending a legacy of exceptional performance incorporating the knowledge and manufacturing innovation that only Mustad can apply, the all-new AlphaPoint® Assault 4/0 Wide gap hook optimizes hooking efficiency, allowing anglers to cast with conviction, knowing that Mustad’s revolutionary wide gap design provides superior sharpness over their competition.
- 4.8 AlphaPoint® Technology
- Opti-Angle Needle Point
- 1X Strong Wire
- Z-Bend
- Ringed Eye
- Forged
- Nor-Tempered
About Mustad
Mustad has led the global hook market since 1877. Mustad’s mission is to create a comprehensive multi-brand company that leads the fishing tackle industry, while focusing on innovation, employee and customer satisfaction, and sustainability. With the addition of LIVETARGET and TUF-Line, Mustad continues to solidify its position as a complete sports fishing brand family. For more information, visit www.mustad-fishing.com or @mustadfishing on Facebook and Instagram.
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