June 16, 2008
At this time, this hook is hard to find! The hook is often referred to as "Tournament circle hook" and sometimes just non-offset. I found mine at Capt. Harry's in Miami, 1-800-327-4088. They have non-offset circle hooks by Eagle Claw, Owner, and Mustad. The one small size they have at this time is Mustad, #C46-39951BLN, from 3/0 to 8/0. All the other non-offset circle hooks start at 5/0 and 7/0.
Offset circle hooks seem to be OK in Federal waters, over 9 miles offshore. See http://marinefisheries.org/GearRules/index.htm for official information.