Description

The Ahrex BC Game Changer Hooks (XO784) are purpose-built for articulated, multi-segment Game Changer style flies. Designed in close collaboration with Blane Chocklett, they were the first hooks made to drop straight into the Game Changer shank system, which is why they are sized by shank length in millimeters rather than by conventional hook numbers. A wide gap keeps bulky bodies and sweeping tails from choking the point, a stinger-style upturned point drives home on short strikes, and an oversized eye lets the hook hinge freely off a shank or wire loop. Heavy high-carbon wire and a black nickel finish hold up to the side-loading and torque that come from long, linked sections in both fresh and salt water.

Because one size range covers 8mm through 80mm, you can build compact micros or full-size predators without changing hook lines. They anchor rear segments securely, track straight, and let you place bulkheads, spines, and heads without sacrificing hook-up efficiency. Ahrex is the manufacturer, and the hooks reflect their focus on modern streamer fishing and clean, functional design.

Sizing

These hooks are not sized like standard hooks. The number is theshank length in millimeters, matched to the Game Changer shank system, so a 20mm hook has a 20mm shank rather than being a size 20. Pick the hook to match the segment length you are chaining it to. Hooks per pack decrease as the size increases:

• 8mm, 12mm, 16mm 15 per pack
• 20mm, 25mm, 30mm 12 per pack
• 35mm 10 per pack
• 40mm 7 per pack
• 55mm 5 per pack
• 80mm 4 per pack