Gardner Tackle Covert Dark Hooks (Full Range) - Carp Barbel Tench Coarse Fishing

Covert Dark Mugga: The legendary Mugga hook pattern has been pivotal in the capture of countless big carp. The latest Covert Dark Mugga hooks have been given a facelift with several key improvements that make them even better! If you look at the design of the Mugga it’s not hard to see why it offers unrivaled hooking potential when used with a variety of hooklink materials. The aggressive hooking action and strong hook holds that the pattern gives are due to a combination of key features working perfectly together. The combination of a sweeping, slightly curve shank and a 25° in-turned eye cause the hook to flip as soon as the hooklink tightens or the hook eye reaches the edge of fish’s lip. This unique action means that the hook will take hold firmly in the corner of the mouth or in the bottom lip without having to add shrink tube to improve a less effective ‘similar’ pattern. After this the orientation between the hook eye and the super sharp straight point creates the best possible angle to aid the hook penetrating quickly and securely. Simply, this means you will land more fish. Covert Dark Mugga hooks are constructed using a forged, high carbon wire that has been double tempered to ensure they are amazingly strong relative to the wire gauge. *Heavier gauge ‘Continental Mugga’ hooks are available for anglers that need the strongest possible Mugga hooks.

• Longer, sharper chemically etched straight point
• Short curved shank and 25˚ in-turned
• Micro Barb
• Manufactured from Extra strong forged, double tempered high carbon steel wire for strength
• Available in Size 2 barbed only and sizes 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in Barbed or Barbless
• 10 hooks per packet, sizes 4 & 6 now also available in economical 20 hook bulk packs

Continental Mugga: The Covert Dark Continental Mugga hooks feature an extra strong wire, combining the original Mugga’s amazing hooking power with the strength required for extreme fishing situations, with several specification improvements that have been rolled out on all the Gardner Covert Dark hook patterns. The ‘Continental’ version of the Mugga hook is made from significantly stronger, heavier gauge forged, double tempered high carbon steel. Although the hooks are 30% stronger the wire used does not make them heavy or bulky. This extra strong wire means that the Continental Mugga offers brute strength required for extreme fishing situations, such as fishing for big fish in heavy weed or near snags. If you study the design of the Mugga hook range it’s not hard to see why the Mugga patterns offer unrivalled hooking potential when used with a variety of hooklink materials. The aggressive hooking action and strong hook holds they give are due to a combination of key features working perfectly together. The combination of a sweeping, slightly curve shank and a 25˚ in-turned eye cause the hook to flip as soon as the hooklink tightens or the hook eye reaches the edge of fish’s lip. This unique action means that the hook will take hold firmly in the corner of the mouth or in the bottom lip without having to add shrink tube to improve a less effective ‘similar’ pattern… After this the orientation between the hook eye and the razor sharp straight point creates the best possible angle to aid the hook penetrating quickly and securely. Simply put, this means you will land more fish and suffer from fewer hook pulls. Since their launch in 2012 the Continental Mugga has proven itself as an extraordinary strong pattern that has grown in popularity due to their reliability and performance. If you’re looking for a hook that combines awesome hooking power with superb strength, you should take at look at these…

• Longer, sharper chemically etched straight point
• Short curved shank and 25˚ in-turned
• Micro Barb
• Manufactured from extra strong forged, double tempered high carbon steel wire for strength
• Available in Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 in Barbed only
• 10 hooks per packet, sizes 4 & 6 now also available in economical 20 hook bulk packs

Longshank Mugga: The new Covert Dark version of the Longshank Mugga incorporates several significant specification adjustments, improvements that have been rolled out on all the Gardner Covert Dark hook patterns. With their extended curved shank the Covert Dark Longshank Mugga hooks are tailor made to give a high level of anti-ejection and ultimately create strong hook holds. The shape means that the pattern twists and turns extremely aggressively when inhaled or mouthed by a feeding carp. This aggressive action forces the hook point to take hold in the bottom lip where it inevitably takes the strongest possible hook hold. Hookbaits can be mounted in a variety of ways with these hooks, either on a conventional hair trapped in position with a small section of 0.5mm silicone tubing (set opposite the hook point or barb is best), or mounted onto a sliding rig ring or small rig swivel that can be held in place with a Covert Hook Stop to enhance the rigs anti eject properties. These Longshank Mugga hooks are ideal for use on 360 rigs.

• Longer, sharper chemically etched straight point
• Long curved shank
• Micro Barb
• Manufactured from Extra strong forged, double tempered high carbon steel wire for strength
• Available in Sizes 4, 6 and 8 in Barbed or Barbless
• 10 hooks per packet

Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tips: The Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tip is the latest incarnation in a long line of ‘Talon Tip’ beaked point hooks; with the latest version being given the full Covert Dark upgrade starting with the all-important beaked point itself. The combination of a 5° in-turned eye and the beaked point on the Wide Gape Talon Tip certainly creates extremely positive hook holds as the angle is set at the optimum angle of drawer to make sure the hook goes in and stays in. Essentially the way in which the hook penetrates, as it is pulled in by the directional force created by the hook eye, is simply perfect. The major advantage of a beaked point relates to how the point first takes hold. When it starts to grip the angle of the point naturally helps keep the hook point in position, even if the fish is trying to shake the rig free (this is particularly useful if you’re angling on a barbless rules venue). Another benefit is that the point is less likely to be turned over or damaged when you fishing over gravel or other rough types of lake bed, typically big stones that make up spoil bars on gravel pits. Covert Dark Wide Gape Talon Tips are manufactured from the same ‘bomb proof’ super strong forged wire of the original Talon Tip patterns.

• Longer, sharper, chemically etched beaked point
• Medium shank and 5 degree in-turned eye
• Micro Barb
• Manufactured from Extra strong forged, double tempered high carbon steel wire for strength
• Available in size 2 (barbed only) and in sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 in barbed and barbless
• 10 hooks per packet

Covert Dark Incizor: The Incizor has always been a superbly versatile pattern that can be used in conjunction with almost any hooklink material. The straight eye means that you can use them with stiff ‘Trip Wire’ style hooklink materials on Chod rigs and Hinged Stiff rigs. Now that it has been upgraded as part of the introduction of the Covert Dark range, it has a longer, tapered even sharper point. The Incizor has always offered exceptional hook holds as the combination of the medium length shank and in-turned straight point means that the angle of penetration is simply ‘as good as it gets’ for this style of hook; and the improved point and micro barb only enhances this performance. Having a straight eye also means that Incizor is the perfect pattern to use with Fluorocarbon hooklinks as acutely in-turned eyes can cause a weak spot with some fluorocarbon materials. With the addition of a small shrink tube kicker or Covert Hook Aligner they are superb used with in conjunction braided and skinned hooklinks. Truly versatile… Incizors are a STRONG hook. They are manufactured from extra strong wire gauge and can be used with utmost confidence in almost any carp fishing situation. During development and testing of the Covert Dark range we adjusted the wire specified in the manufacture of the size 8 Incizor hook, ensuring that this size now offers equivalent strength to all the other sizes in this pattern.

• Longer, sharper chemically etched straight point
• Medium shank and straight eye
• Micro Barb
• Manufactured from Extra strong forged, double tempered high carbon steel wire for strength
• Available in Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 in Barbed or Barbless
• 10 hooks per packet