The Mustad 542 is designed as a general purpose, heavy duty hook for bait fishing and is a 2x strong version of the popular 540.

The turned down eye allows a number of rigging options, while the bronze construction means this hook can be hand sharpened to a deadly sharp point.

An offset eye makes rigging baits and keeping the hook point exposed a simple task and gives anglers better hook ups when fishing deep or shallow water.