[fishguy]

You can gut hook a fish with any hook but english bends are far more difficult to remove. Long shank hooks are no good for the same reason, you can't spin the hook around in the fishes throat to remove it. Short shank octopus hooks are the best like the Gamakatsu, Owner etc. Even cheap octopus hooks are better than those stupip English bends. Put the word out, guys. Cut those awful hooks off and replace them.