The weight sits back the shank, not at the nose. Your soft plastic falls flat and slow and hangs right where your sonar marks fish. It works just as well cast from the bank.
Falls level and hangs right where fish are holding. Fresh or salt.
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Level hover fall, no nose-dive · stays in front of suspended fish
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Mustad 2x needlepoint hook · won't open up on reds or big bass
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Tacky keeper locks ElaZtech on · no glue, more fish per bait
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One head for fresh, salt and tidal · one box, every trip
★★★★★ "Perfect for keeping your baits horizontal"Chris Beckett★★★★★ "2nd or 3rd time ordering these!"Mark Hall★★★★★ "Clean and made extremely well"Brandon Byrd★★★★★ "Nice and strong and sharp"C.J. Clumb★★★★★ "Hook and weight worked excellent"Dan Thompson Jr.★★★★★ "Perfect for keeping your baits horizontal"Chris Beckett★★★★★ "2nd or 3rd time ordering these!"Mark Hall★★★★★ "Clean and made extremely well"Brandon Byrd★★★★★ "Nice and strong and sharp"C.J. Clumb★★★★★ "Hook and weight worked excellent"Dan Thompson Jr.
What your sonar sees
Fish suspended at 20 feet won't chase a bait that drops past them.
Most jig heads carry their weight at the nose, so they sink head-first and fast. The Hover Hook moves that weight back the shank. Your bait falls level, slows down, and stays in the window long enough for a fish to commit.
Standard ball-head jigNose-dives
Drops nose-first and fast. It falls straight past suspended fish and ends up dragging bottom.
The Upgrade Hover HookHovers flat
Falls level and slow, then hangs. Your bait sits at the depth you marked, swimming like bait that belongs there.
THE UPGRADE™ HOVER · 1/16, 3/32 AND 1/8 OZ
Why it hovers
The weight is in a different place. That's the whole trick.
01
Weight set back the shank
The patent-pending keeper doubles as the weight and sits toward the bend. The bait balances level instead of tipping nose-down.
02
Tacky keeper, no glue
Built for ElaZtech and TPE plastics. Ned baits, shrimp, jerkbaits, craws and paddle tails stay put through multiple bites.
03
Mustad 4.3 ultra needlepoint
A 2x-strong 3/0 hook in black nickel. Sharp enough for light line, stout enough that it won't open on a good redfish.
Side by side
How it stacks up against what's in your box now.
Feature
Upgrade HoverHover HookBelly-weighted keeper
Round-ball jig headBall headWeight at the nose
Glue-rigged finesse headGlued headPlain shank + super glue
Falls level and slow
✓Hovers flat
✕Nose-first
~Depends on rig
Holds suspended fish on sonar
✓Hangs at depth
✕Falls past
~Sometimes
Keeps ElaZtech on without glue
✓Tacky keeper
~Barb keeper only
✕Glue every bait
Stout hook for reds and bass
✓Mustad 2x
~Varies
~Varies
Fresh, salt and tidal
✓Black nickel
~Varies
~Varies
Works from the bank, no electronics
✓Cast and let it hover
✓Yes
✓Yes
From the people fishing it
Anglers keep coming back for more.
5.0
★★★★★
9 reviews on Judge.me
★★★★★
These hooks are awesome!!
Perfect for keeping your baits horizontal, especially if you're fishing suspended fish or shallower water.
★★★★★
Exactly what I'm looking for
Exactly what I'm looking for when it comes to a slow, subtle, shallow presentation! 2nd or 3rd time ordering these!
★★★★★
Great product
Just placed first order. Fast shipping! Great customer service. Dave is the man. These jigs are clean and made extremely well.
★★★★★
Strong and sharp
The Upgrade Hover hooks are absolutely fantastic to catch a lot of fish for me, and the hooks are nice and strong and sharp.
★★★★★
Perfect for finesse urchins
Works real well with my urchins. The heavier hook is great for the baitcaster and larger Koike or urchin style.
★★★★★
A handwritten thank-you note
They sent me some extra free tackle and a handwritten thank you note! Great company and thankful I found them!
★★★★★
Very good hover hook
Good quality, hook and weight worked excellent. Overall, a very good Hover hook.
Kits come with multiple weights already picked out. The Coike & Urchin Kit ships free on its own.
Caught on the EBB N FLOW Hooks
Real anglers. Real fish.
Bass off the bank or reds on the flats. Tag @ebbnflowoutdoors with your catch and you might end up here.
Where it fishes
Boat, bank or flat. Same head.
You don't need forward-facing sonar to get the benefit. A bait that falls slow and level looks more natural to any fish, wherever you cast from.
Bass · striper
Off the boat with FFS
Pitch to fish you've marked suspended and watch the bait hang at their level instead of falling through.
Bass · creek fish
Off the bank
Cast on light spinning gear, let it hover, and work it back. No boat, no screen, no bottom snags every other cast.
Redfish · trout · snook
Flats and tidal grass
A slow, level fall skims over grass and oyster edges where reds feed. Black nickel handles the salt.
Before you buy
Questions anglers ask us.
Do I need forward-facing sonar for this to work?
No. Sonar lets you watch it happen, but a slow, level fall looks more natural to fish whether you're on a boat or casting from the bank.
What baits does it work with?
It's built around Z-Man ElaZtech and other TPE plastics: Ned baits, creature baits, shrimp, jerkbaits, craws and paddle tails. The tacky keeper holds them without glue.
Can I use it in saltwater?
Yes. The black nickel hook and hardware are rated for fresh, salt and tidal water. Anglers fish the same 1/16 and 3/32 oz sizes for bass and light inshore work.
Which weight should I start with?
3/32 oz is the most versatile. Go 1/16 oz for shallow, calm water and the slowest fall. Go 1/8 oz for current, wind or deeper fish.
How fast does it ship?
Orders ship from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and go out fast. Shipping is free on orders over $50.
What if I'm not happy with it?
Reach out to our team directly and we'll make it right. We stand behind every piece we sell.
Stop falling past them. Start hovering.
One head for the bank, the boat, the flat and the pond. From $1.80 a hook.
Made in USA with imported hooksFree shipping $50+Ships from SC
