Shasta Tackle Fish Descender Hook

Attach to your line, add a weight and drop to your desired depth. It's so simple. The S-shaped hook clip ties directly in line to your bottom rig, the hook pokes through the lower lip of your fish, thus creating an open-mouthed fish ready for the release. Then you pull the line hard, and the fish just slips off the S-pin. Easy.Effective Jan. 1, 2017, for the Recreational Bottomfish Fishery: NEW—Descending Devices Are Mandatory Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use when releasing any rockfish outside of 30 fathoms. Functional descending device means one that is ready to be used. Simple S-shaped wire hook clip that ties directly in line to a bottom rig Slim in design The hook pokes through the fish’s lower lip, keeping the mouth slightly ajar to allow water across the gills Heavy weight at the terminal end of the rig pulls the fish down Great for smaller fish such as Rockfish, Walleye, Atlantic Bla