I am the author of the octopus fishing blog "Shun Papa II's Octopus Fishing Diary" on Ameba Blog. Shun Papa's Giant Octopus Spec Homemade Octopus Egi (lure) My proud, self-designed hooks Uses ultra-hard 1.6mm stainless steel hooks Octopus Egi size 3.5, 5 pieces My favorite orange Egi with three-color octopus bait (white, pink, aurora) These are proven octopus Egi that I use for octopus fishing. They are easy for beginners to handle, have excellent penetration, and are extremely strong. They rarely tear, and once hooked, you won't lose the octopus. -------------------------------------------------- Features The hooks are rust-resistant and strong, These octopus Egi are designed with a balance using industrial-grade ultra-hard 1.6mm stainless steel hooks. Use with chicken skin wrapped on the back, making the ends flutter Why they don't come off The reason why these octopus Egi are the strongest is because the hooks I designed penetrate the thick legs of giant octopuses, hook them securely, and the octopus stops at the hook's keep point, so they don't come off! Photo ⑥⑦ This is because the hooks on commercially available Egi do not have a keep point like this to stop the octopus when hooked. Photo ⑥ Why commercially available octopus Egi lose octopuses Commercially available Egi, "Why do they often come off even though the hook tips are sharp?" That's because the hooks on commercially available Egi are weak, so even when hooking a giant octopus, they only catch the octopus's skin, and because the penetration is shallow, the octopus tears and comes off due to its weight. Photo ⑤ compares the hooks with commercially available Kraken and Octopus Tap octopus Egi. I have actually pulled up giant octopuses weighing 3.3kg to 4.5kg from a 7m high breakwater with a "gobo-nuki" (a technique to pull up the fish directly). That's why I don't use commercially available octopus Egi because they come off! Photo ④ Looks good and floats in the water. When targeting giant octopuses, I recommend setting the posture parallel to the seabed. Using chicken skin on the back of the Egi and making it flutter a little improves the octopus's bite. I have published how to make these Egi on my blog, so please copy and paste the text in "◯◯" and search. ↓↓ "Making Octopus Egi for Mercari Listing" Since these are handmade by an amateur, there are individual variations, and those who are looking for a perfect product like a commercial one should refrain from purchasing. Octopus fishing Octopus fishing Octopus lure Octopus Egi Devil Claw Octopus Octopus fishing Octopus hook Octopus Egi Devil Parachute Devil Cracker Octopus Tenya (jig) Octopus Tenya