Straight-shank hooks: Straight worm hooks

The straight-shank answer to the Texas rig: barbs on the shank (the bait keeper) hold the head of a slim worm, and the bait stays dead straight. Light-wire versions are for finesse; standard ones for Texas and Carolina rigs.

ItemLight-wire straight worm hookStraight worm hook with keeper
ShapeStraight, forged, small keeperStraight, one or two keeper barbs
WireFine to lightStandard
Sizes#2–2/02/0–5/0
BaitsSmall finesse worms, threaded drop-shot baitsStraight-tail and ribbon-tail worms, lizards
RigsFinesse Texas rig, threaded drop shotTexas rig, Carolina rig
Line / rod6–10 lb fluorocarbon (FC), spinning12–17 lb FC, MH casting

Choose it over an offset hook when the bait must stay straight (straight-tail worms fall and swim differently when bent). Choose the offset when the bait keeps sliding down the shank.

KeeperHow it is madeExamples
Barbs cut into the shankCut and raised from the wire itself; the wire is thinner where it is cutMost straight worm hooks, Gamakatsu Finesse Heavy Cover, Owner Jungle Flipping
Wire keeper bound onA small tin or steel wire tied to the shankGamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm (tin keeper on 5/0)
Mono / loop keeperA nylon loop or stopper at the eyeHayabusa FPP Straight ("Loop Stopper")

Anglers who worry about the strength of a cut shank choose a bound-on keeper. Makers say they bound the keeper on so the bait tears less; none publishes a strength test either way.

BuildGap and wireJob
Finesse straight wormNarrow, finesse wireSmall worms, threaded drop shot, finesse Texas
Standard straight wormNarrow to medium, hybrid wire, keeper barbsTexas and Carolina rigs
Flipping and punching (own page)Wide gap, heavy-duty wire, sealed eyeFlipping, pitching and punching mats on 50–65 lb braid: the rig almost every bass angler owns

Top 10 in four markets

United States

  1. Owner Cover Shot Worm Hooks 5pk — $6.79 / 5 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 5.0/5 avg rating
  2. Owner Cover Shot HD Worm Hooks — $7.69 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 4.0/5 avg rating
  3. Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Finesse Worm Hook 5pk — $4.79 / 5 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #8
  4. Gamakatsu G-Finesse Worm Light Hook w/ Tin Keeper 4pk — $9.49 / 4 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #9
  5. Gamakatsu B10 S Stinger Finesse Hook 25pk — $9.49 - $11.99 / 25 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #10
  6. Hayabusa FPP Straight Worm Hooks — $6.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #15
  7. Owner Straight Shank Worm Hooks — $4.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #16
  8. Lazer Trokar Light Wire Finesse Worm Hook — $6.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #19; 4.3/5 avg rating
  9. Mustad Grip-Pin Edge Finesse Hook 5pk — $7.49 - $8.49 / 5 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #30
  10. Mustad Tactical Bass Alpha Grip Finesse Hook 5pk — $5.99 / 5 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #32; 3.6/5 avg rating
  11. Owner 4x Jungle Flippin' Hook — $9.79 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 4.0/5 avg rating
  12. BKK Armor Point Heavy Cover Flippin Hooks 4pk — $6.99 / 4 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; 3.3/5 avg rating
  13. Gamakatsu G-Power Heavy Cover Worm Flip Punch Hooks — $10.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 4.7/5 avg rating
  14. Owner Jungle Flippin HD Hook 4pk — $9.99 / 4 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; 4.0/5 avg rating
  15. Lazer Trokar Pro V Flippin Hook — $6.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; 5.0/5 avg rating
  16. Lazer Trokar Monster Flippin Hook 3 pk — $3.00 - $6.99 / 3 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #11
  17. VMC RedLine Series Heavy Duty Flippin Hooks 4pk — $11.79 / 4 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #12; 5.0/5 avg rating
  18. VMC Flippin Hook — $5.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #13
  19. Gamakatsu Super Heavy Cover Flippin' Hook 4pk — $11.29 / 4 pk. Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #14; 4.0/5 avg rating
  20. Lazer Trokar Flippin Hook — $5.99 - $15.99 (pack count varies by hook size). Tackle Warehouse 'Straight Shank Worm Hooks' (65 items) sorted by Popularity: #18; 2.0/5 avg rating

Canada

  1. Gamakatsu G-Finesse Worm Light Wire — C$11.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'hooks (bait-hooks)' collection, best-selling sort #99; bait keeper per store copy
  2. Owner Cover Shot Hook — C$9.49 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'hooks (bait-hooks)' collection, best-selling sort #123; wrapped bait keeper
  3. Gamakatsu G-Finesse Heavy Cover Worm — C$11.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'hooks (bait-hooks)' collection, best-selling sort #132; wire keeper
  4. Ryugi Hover Shot Hook — C$8.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'hooks (bait-hooks)' collection, best-selling sort #180; worm keeper
  5. Eagle Claw Trokar Light Wire Finesse Worm — C$13.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'hooks (bait-hooks)' collection, best-selling sort #238; store copy: straight shank, non-offset, molded keeper
  6. Owner Cover Shot Heavy Duty — C$9.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'hooks (bait-hooks)' collection, best-selling sort #260; bait keeper
  7. Roboworm Rebarb Hook — C$8.99 / 6 pk. fishingworld.ca 'bass hooks' collection, best-selling sort #17; molded plastic Rebarb keeper; Fishing World rank (separate store)
  8. Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Worm — C$12.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #1
  9. BKK ArmorPoint Heavy Cover Flipping — C$9.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #2; also #3 on fishingworld.ca bass hooks
  10. Eagle Claw Trokar Flippin' Hook — C$12.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #3
  11. VMC RedLine Heavy Duty Flippin' — C$12.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #4
  12. 6th Sense OX Flipping Hook — C$7.99 / 5 pk. anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #5
  13. VMC Heavy Duty Flippin' Hook — C$7.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #6
  14. Owner Jungle Flipping Hook Heavy Duty — C$13.49 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #7
  15. Ryugi Tantrum Control — C$7.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #8
  16. Eagle Claw Trokar TK135 Monster Flippin — C$12.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #9
  17. Owner Jungle Flipping Hook — C$13.99 (pack count not listed by store). anglingsports.ca 'straight-shank flipping hooks' collection, best-selling sort #11

Japan

  1. Owner (Cultiva) カルティバ ストレートワーム B31 — ¥385 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #3
  2. Ichikawa Fishing TSW — ¥330 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #4
  3. Decoy (Katsuichi) ワーム4 ストロングワイヤー — ¥330 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #5
  4. Daiwa スティーズ ワームフック SS TR — ¥340 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #6
  5. Varivas VARIVAS 本気(マジ)フック REVIVAL5 — ¥396 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #8
  6. Fina (Hayabusa) FPPストレート — ¥408 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #9
  7. Daiwa バサーズワームフックSS SOS — ¥495 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #12
  8. Ichikawa Fishing TS-3 — ¥440 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #13
  9. Ryugi タントラム コントロール — ¥385 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #18
  10. Owner (Cultiva) ジャングルワイドギャップ — ¥550 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Hooks/sinkers' category + keyword 'パンチ', best-selling sort #2
  11. Zappu システムフック RPZスタンダード — ¥605 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Hooks/sinkers' category + keyword 'パンチ', best-selling sort #4
  12. Owner (Cultiva) ジカリグ JR-10 — ¥608 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Hooks/sinkers' category + keyword 'パンチ', best-selling sort #8
  13. Owner (Cultiva) ツイストフリッピングフック TL-21 — ¥495 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Hooks/sinkers' category + keyword 'パンチ', best-selling sort #10
  14. Decoy (Katsuichi) ディギンフック ワーム21 — ¥330 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Hooks/sinkers' category + keyword 'パンチ', best-selling sort #14
  15. Decoy (Katsuichi) デコイ フリッピンストレート ワーム144 — ¥308 (naturum list price; pack count not listed, varies by size). naturum 'Worm hooks (straight)' category, best-selling sort #1

China

  1. BKK 奥薛尼士 (O'Shaughnessy) 长柄直柄钩 — ¥22.5 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 1; shop 一汀进出口路亚
  2. 青锦渔具 (shop) 碳钢直柄钩 长柄倒钓钩 — ¥6 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 2; shop 青锦渔具
  3. BKK 9077 背刺双倒刺直柄钩 — ¥15 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 3; shop BKK旗舰店
  4. 尼尔路亚 (shop) 直柄钩 长柄软饵钩 — ¥9.8 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 7; shop 尼尔路亚
  5. 钓之猪 慕斯达(Mustad)钩条 直柄钩 — ¥7.88 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 9; shop 钓之猪路亚
  6. SASAME 沙沙麦 4-ROC 直柄钩 — ¥20 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 10; shop 乐筏路亚
  7. 杭州懂你路亚 (shop) 9099 手工无铅直柄钩 — ¥15.3 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 11; shop 杭州懂你路亚
  8. Hayabusa 哈雅布萨 直柄钩 (火巴斯托钓组 / 障碍钩) — ¥33 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 16; shop 长尾猴路亚
  9. DECOY 胜一 Worm 5/17/23/144 直柄/曲柄/wacky 钩 — ¥21 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'straight-shank lure hook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 19; shop 虎锅锅路亚
  10. Cast&Catch 七成 重障直柄钩 FLIPPING — ¥12 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 1; shop 钓研社路亚
  11. NICOSIA 鲲刃 flipping 重障碍直柄钩 — ¥17 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 2; shop NICOSIAsoft-plastic series
  12. Nako (美系) 直柄钩 Flipping 专用障碍钩 — ¥24 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 4; shop 鲈钓专家
  13. Hayabusa 哈雅布萨 FF201 (FPP) 并木敏成款 Flipping 障碍直柄钩 — ¥26 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 6; shop 乐筏路亚
  14. Ichikawa 市川 Flipping 歪嘴加强长直柄障碍钩 (TS-3) — ¥25 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 8; shop 鲈钓专家
  15. DECOY 胜一 Worm 144 Flipping 直柄钩 — ¥19 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 10; shop 白沙洲路亚基地
  16. ROVORO 敬畏者 Flipping 特氟龙直柄障碍钩 — ¥9.9 / item（pack count varies by option，not specified in listing）. Taobao list page 'flippinghook' (sales-sorted, fetched 2026-09-25): position 12; shop ROVORO敬畏者进出口路亚

Flipping and punching hooks →

Straight-shank hooks

The shank runs straight from the eye to the bend. One of the two big hook families: Aberdeen, straight worm, flipping and punching, drop-shot, octopus, circle, wacky and Neko hooks.

  1. Straight worm hooks
  2. Flipping and punching hooks
  3. Drop-shot hooks
  4. Drop shot hook (Octopus hook)
  5. Swivel drop-shot hooks
  6. Wacky and Neko hooks
  7. Aberdeen hooks
  8. Circle hooks

Straight-shank hooks