Garbolino Competition Hooks To Nylon – Barbed Medium Wide Gape 2320BZ

Garbolino Competition Hooks to Nylon – Barbed Medium Wide Gape (2320BZ)

The Garbolino 2320BZ “Medium Wide Gape” is a specialized “power” rig for the natural water angler. While it remains refined enough for match conditions, it is forged from a strong steel wire designed to handle the weight and pressure of “big fish” like Bream, Tench, and large River Roach. The hallmark of this hook is its specific curvature, which provides a massive amount of room for bulky bait presentations without compromising the hooking mechanics.

Tied to 15cm (6 inches) of high-grade Japanese Super Soft nylon, these rigs offer the perfect blend of strength and suppleness. The hook features an inturned point, which is a critical design element for fishing over hard gravel or stony bottoms as it protects the point from blunting. Like the rest of the Garbolino range, these are supplied on modular PVC winder plates that clip together, allowing for a perfectly organized, “flat-pack” storage solution in your seatbox.

Technical Specifications

Key Performance Features

• “Imposing” Bait Capacity: The aggressive curvature is specifically designed to accommodate “bunches” of bait. It is the ideal choice for triple-maggot, double-caster, or the classic “cocktail” (worm and maggot) without the bait masking the point.

• Inturned Point Security: The beaked point provides an incredibly secure hold. Once the hook is home, it is much harder for a fish to “throw” the hook, especially during the head-shaking common with large Bream and Tench.

• Strong Steel Gauge: This is a robust hook that won’t “open up” or straighten when playing quality fish in flowing water or deep stillwaters.

• Super Soft Nylon: The Japanese-quality mono is highly supple, ensuring that even a large bunch of bait behaves naturally on the bottom, enticing the wariest of “slabs.”

Examples of Where to Use

• River Bream & Chub Fishing: The strength and wide gape make it perfect for using bunches of maggots or large pieces of worm in moving water.

• Deep Stillwater Tactics: Ideal for targeting large “slabs” on reservoirs or estate lakes where you need to present a substantial bait to get through the small fish.

• Cocktail Baits: The perfect hook for a “maggot and corn” or “maggot and worm” combination, ensuring the hook point always stays clear for the strike.

Pro Tip from Gerry’s Fishing

The Beaked Point Advantage: The 2320BZ is your best friend when fishing over rough ground. Because the point is inturned, it is slightly shielded by the hook’s eye and gape. This means that as you drag your feeder or rig along the bottom, the point is less likely to catch on stones or debris, keeping it “needle sharp” for when a big fish eventually takes the bait. Since these plates are stackable, we recommend clipping your 2320BZ plates (for big fish) to your 2110BZ plates (for speed fishing). This gives you a complete “Natural Water” tactical station in one single drawer unit