Barbless Wide Gape Specialist hooks make an excellent hook for bigger baits such as bread, meat and paste. Ideal for small pellets, maggot, caster and other small baits, Wide Gape Specialist are extra strong in the wire and heavily forged to further enhance the strength. Hooking ratios are often improved with Wide Gape patterns. Curved points also seem to hold in better and less fish are lost. Being curved, they are also less prone to blunting and damage than straight points.