Offering the strongest wire and the widest gap of any tournament approved circle hook, the VMC Tournament Circle Hooks are designed to optimize hook rates when live bait trolling for billfish. Made from strong, premium Vanadium Steel, VMC Tournament Circle Hooks feature chemically sharpened, sticky-sharp Needle Points. To create an ultra-sharp, strong Needle Point, VMC employs a unique tempering process of compressing the fibers in a conical shape instead of grinding the point. This process ensures that every VMC Tournament Circle Hook provides effortless penetration and resists pressure applied by braided lines. THE BIGGEST THING IN SALTWATER HOOKS IS ACTUALLY MICRO THIN. Imagine a hook made specifically for saltwater with built-up layers of ultra-thin black finish to withstand the harsh conditions of the saltwater environment. Introducing the COASTAL BLACK series from VMC. High corrosion-resistance for the longest-lasting black finish in the saltwater market with ultra-sharp, multi-step chemical sharpened hooks. Such a big advancement, all the fish in the sea will be hooked on it.