PLOMBS POUR HAMECON SHOT ON THE HOOK KORDA

Since their appearance in the Korda Underwater series filmed at Norton Disney, there has been huge excitement surrounding Shot on the Hook, leading to a massive resurgence in the use of this rig since the film's release.

The Shot on the Hook improves the hooking potential of any wafter or bottom bait rig by creating a heavier point that allows the hook to anchor better, ensuring quick and effective self-hooking, thus converting more bites into catches.

These hook accessories are made from pure tungsten, offering an exceptional density-to-volume ratio. This high density has made it possible to achieve substantial weight with a minimum of material, creating a compact but perfectly balanced Shot on the Hook. This reusable pure tungsten shot can be used over and over again. It features a small rubber moulding that attaches to the tip of the hook to hold the shot in place. To change hooks, simply slide it off if using a barbless hook, or crush the barb before removing it if using a barbed hook.

Danny Fairbrass: "Nothing has had such an impact on my catch rate with bottom baits in recent years. I wanted to release it quickly, but Damian and the product team voted against me to make it a “special” product. I'm very glad I was overruled this time, because the end result is a product that is easy to use and reuse, suitable for all bottom bait or wafter rigs, from plastic corn on an 8 hook to a 24 mm boilie on a size 2 hook."

Shot on the Hooks are available in three sizes: 0.30 g, 0.40 g and 0.50 g, delivered in a handy sliding storage compartment to keep them safe in your tackle box, ten shots per pack. DF's opinion: Personally, I recommend the small 0.3 g version for size 8, 6 and 4 hooks with small baits up to 14 mm. For slightly larger baits, around 16-18 mm, and hooks sizes 6, 4 and 2, I would choose the 0.4 g Shot on the Hook. For anglers using larger hooks and baits with a diameter of 20 to 24 mm, we have the 0.5 g version.

The idea is that the lighter the bait, the less effort the fish will have to make to suck it in. Using a lighter lead therefore increases the chances of the hook entering the fish's mouth.