Milward & Son, Cincinnati Bass hooks, #2310 R., #16, bright finish, kerbed, flatted & embossed M (box says ringed but actually contains these), Redditch England
The assortment consists of five each of four different styles of Catfish hook including the 8/0 Octopus Circle Hook in Red, 6/0 Octopus Circle in NS Black, 4/0 Straight Eye Shiner Hook (or what some call a Kahle style) and a 1/0 NS Black Baitholder style hook
As the fish moves, swims away, the hook finds the corner of the mouth (jaw) and then comes tight
01 65 Ashfish Gyr Abania - The Lochs Loch Seld Southeastern Lakebed Sp
Yes, the Beast lives up to its name
Most writers of the day favoured the Sell and O'Shaughnessy hooks because they were less prone to failure.