Demon Circle Hook
Deep dropLedger / flasherSurfcastingSalt or fresh water
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- 100% plastic-free, compostable packs
- Salt or fresh water
- Needle-sharp, high-carbon steel
- In stock
Description
Demon Heavy Circle Hooks
Choose a heavy circle hook to suit your bait rig. Wise Angler Demon Circle Hooks are made from high-carbon steel with a black nickel finish. The circle profile is designed to help set the hook near the corner of a fish's mouth when used with an appropriate rig and technique.
Sizes and pack quantities
- #1 — 10 hooks
- 2/0 — 10 hooks
- 4/0 — 10 hooks
- 5/0 — 7 hooks
- 7/0 — 6 hooks
- 10/0 — 4 hooks
Select your hook size above to see the current price and availability. For the best fit, match the hook to your bait size, rig and target species.
Thoughtful packaging
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Best for
What the Demon Circle Hook catches
Real catches and the sizes we suggest. Tap Add to drop the suggested size straight in your cart.
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Snapper
Ledger / flasher rig. Don't strike, just wind into the weight. Go big for relaxed catch and release.
Suggested size10/0
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Kingfish
Heavy circle hook for a lively baitfish near the reef.
Suggested size10/0
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Red emperor
Fish it much like snapper on a light ledger / dropper rig. Don't strike, just wind into the weight.
Suggested size10/0
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Hāpuku
Present a substantial bait near the seabed around reefs, pinnacles and drop-offs.
Suggested size10/0
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Australian salmon
Circle hook option for surf dropper and pulley rigs.
Suggested size4/0
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Catfish
Baits pinned to the bottom. Large catfish: 7/0 and up.
Suggested size7/0
How to rig it
Techniques that use this hook
The rig, bait and sizes for each, straight from our hooks and swivels guide.
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Hāpuku — deep-water bottom fishing
Present a substantial bait near the seabed around reefs, pinnacles and drop-offs.
- Rig
- Use a heavy-duty ledger/dropper rig with short branching traces and a lead sinker below the hooks. Match the sinker weight to the depth and current to keep your bait near the bottom.
- Bait
- Whole squid, fresh kahawai or trevally fillets, or barracouta strips.
- Sizes
- 10/0. Match the bait to the hook's gape, leaving the point exposed.
- Quick tip
- Glow-in-the-dark terminal tackle adds visibility in deep water. Wise Angler's Luminous Beak Hook adds glow directly to the hook, potentially reducing the need for separate luminous beads or tubing. Charge the luminous finish with a torch before each drop, and check your leader, knots and connections between drops.
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Caught on a Wise Angler Pink Beak Hook.Ledger / flasher
A 2-hook ledger or flasher rig fished over deeper structure. With circle hooks, don't strike: just wind into the weight.
- Rig
- 2-hook ledger / flasher rig, with a crossline swivel for the dropper.
- Bait
- Cut baits: pilchard, squid, bonito
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Trevally on a Wise Angler Light Circle Hook.Surfcasting
Long-range casting from the beach. Great bait presentation and sharp hooks matter most. Know your local spots.
- Rig
- Dropper or pulley rig, cast long range on a 12ft surf rod with your preferred reel.
- Bait
- Fresh bait, well presented on a sharp hook
Size guide
Pick your size
Hook sizes with a /0 (say 'aught') get bigger as the number goes up, so a 7/0 is bigger than a 3/0. Tap a size to select it.
Wise Angler tip
Match your hook size to your target fish. The old saying goes big hook, big bait, big fish, but that doesn't always apply, because big fish may not be on every fishing ground. Know your spot, match your hook to your gear, try different tackle to see what works for your fishing, and above all have fun.
Bars show relative size (kg rating for swivels), not actual size. Prices and pack quantities come straight from the store.
Complete the rig
Add the matching swivel
Pick a size and add it in one tap.
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Impressed Rolling Swivel
A must-have rolling swivel to join your mainline and leader. Helps avoid tangled line.
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Crossline Rolling Swivel with Pearl Beads
Made for dropper rigs when surfcasting or boat fishing: a strong link without tangles.
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Every style
Try every style: From $63.15, save 60%
One pack of every Wise Angler hook style plus six rolling swivels and snaps. You choose the size of each pack.
See the Sample Bundle
Matching bundle
Catch & Release BundleHeavy and light circle hooks plus a selected swivel range.$89.19 CONFIRM (preview only): Matching bundles per hook/swivel type are merchandising picks (same mapping as the hooks guide). Please confirm.
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FAQ
Good to know
What are circle hooks good for?
Circle hooks are designed to set in the corner of the fish's mouth, which makes them a good choice for catch and release. Don't strike: just wind into the weight. Our Light Circle Hook is our pick for reef fishing, and the Demon Circle is the heavy circle option. For relaxed catch and release, go big: our largest circle size is the 10/0 Demon Circle.
Which hook is best for surfcasting?
In the surf you want great bait presentation, sharp hooks and long-range casting, on a 12ft surf rod with your preferred reel. Fish dropper rigs or pulley rigs, to name a few, and know your local spots. Octopus hooks are a great surfcasting hook and circle hooks suit surf rigs too. Pair them with the Crossline Rolling Swivel with Pearl Beads for dropper rigs.
What size fishing hook should I use?
Match the hook to your bait, rig and target species. As a guide from our species notes: 3/0 for kahawai strip baits, 4/0 for Australian salmon, 5/0 for snapper, 7/0 and up for large catfish, 6/0 Live Bait hooks for barramundi, 10/0 Demon Circle or Luminous Beak hooks for red emperor, and 10/0 Demon Circle or Luminous Beak hooks for hāpuku.
Which species do Wise Angler hooks work on?
Our hooks work on a wide range of species, including snapper, kahawai, kingfish, Australian salmon, red emperor, barramundi, catfish and hāpuku, in salt or fresh water.
What are the hooks made from?
Wise Angler hooks are made from high-carbon steel. Our Demon Circle and Live Bait hooks have a black nickel finish.
Is the packaging plastic-free?
Yes. Every pack is 100% plastic-free, in compostable packaging. See how to home compost Wise Angler packaging.
Can I buy hooks and swivels in a bundle?
Yes. Our bundles cost less than buying the packs one by one. The Sample Bundle has one pack of every hook style plus six rolling swivels and snaps, and you choose the size of each pack.
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