Cox & Rawle Octopus Circle hook

Overview

The Cox & Rawle Octopus Circle Hook (SCR43) is a dedicated sea-fishing circle hook pattern from the well-known Cox & Rawle range. It is a distinct product from the similarly named SCR40 Octopus and SCR44 Mutsu Circle hooks, with its own product code and its own set of documented applications.

As a circle-hook pattern, the SCR43 gives anglers the hooking characteristics associated with circle hooks rather than a conventional J-style hook, making it a useful choice where that presentation style is preferred. It is currently available in standard packets as well as a PRO-Pack option.

Because verified independent specification data for the SCR43 is limited, this listing deliberately avoids attributing construction details such as material, finish, wire gauge or point type that belong to other Cox & Rawle patterns, keeping the information here strictly accurate to the SCR43 itself.

Perfect For

The SCR43 is documented by specialist retailers for bass, pollack, cod, smoothhound and tope, making it a relevant choice for UK sea anglers targeting these species.

It is specifically listed within dongle-rig ranges and is also used in ready-made Octopus Circle bridle rigs marketed for bass and tope fishing, making it well suited to livebait and bridle-rig presentations for sea fishing.

Technical Insight

The circle-hook design of the SCR43 is intended to suit rigs such as dongles and bridle rigs, where the pattern's documented use with livebait presentations is a relevant consideration for anglers building rigs for species like bass and tope.

As this is a distinct pattern from the SCR40 Octopus and SCR44 Mutsu Circle, anglers should treat the SCR43 as its own product when selecting hooks for a specific rig or species, rather than assuming shared specifications across the range.