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Explain Kahle Hooks Please

30K views 26 replies 20 participants last post by  IllinoisMatt  
Thing is, they don't have a deeper gap from point to bottom of hook, it is actually shorter than most J hook and circles. This is actually the reason I havn't used them yet. I am not in any way arguing their capability, I just wonder why they work.
that is my exact reason that i am hesitant about them although i am confident that robby robinson and other reputable folks know what theyre talking about. My only thought is that the design of the hook keeps you from hooking bait too deep and allows the hook to eject from the bait thus allowing the clean hook to freely hook the target. Am i thinking too deep here or way off ?