Kamasan B940S Aberdeen Short Shank

Overview

The Kamasan B940S Aberdeen Short Shank is a sea fishing hook designed for anglers who want the tried-and-tested strength of the classic B940 pattern in a more compact format.

Built from medium-gauge high-carbon steel, the B940S shares the same gauge and strength as its long-shank sibling, the B940, but with a noticeably shorter shank. This is not a lighter wire or 'match' version—unlike the B940M, the B940S retains full sea-fishing durability while simply trimming shank length.

Each hook features a round Aberdeen bend, a chemically etched needle point, a micro barb and a neat eye, all finished in black. The result is a strong, reliable hook suitable for a wide variety of UK sea angling situations, from shore marks to boat fishing.

Perfect For

The shorter shank makes the B940S particularly well suited to compact baits such as peeler crab, mussel, fish strip and smaller worm baits, where a standard long-shank Aberdeen would leave too much bare shank behind the bait.

With less shank for the bait to slide down, the hook point stays better exposed—something anglers targeting wrasse, bass, cod, codling, pollack and coalfish will appreciate when presenting crab, mussel or fish-strip baits.

It's an all-round pattern suitable for both shore and boat sea fishing, and works well across the full size range from small scratching hooks at size 4 up to larger size 4/0 patterns for bigger crab and fish baits.

Technical Insight

The key engineering difference between the B940S and the standard B940 is shank length alone—the wire gauge and strength remain identical, so anglers aren't sacrificing durability for a more compact presentation. This distinguishes it clearly from the B940M, which uses finer match wire rather than a shortened shank.

The chemically etched needle point and micro barb combine to give a sharp, penetrating hook that minimises damage to small baits while maintaining a secure hook-hold, and the black finish and neat eye round off a hook designed purely around practical bait presentation rather than finesse.