Eco Pro Tungsten Announces New Hook Company

[Craig Butler]

Eco Pro Tungsten Company owner Brian Wagenhoffer announced today that Anglers Select LLC (The parent company of Eco Pro Tungsten) has acquired distribution rights for North America with Kumho Hooks of Korea.

Kumho is an established hook manufacturer specializing in high quality needlepoints. Anglers Select has now established Kumho USA to supply innovative new hooks to the American market as well as Kumhos existing range of premium and OEM hooks.

Company President Tim Norman has teamed with fishing superstar Gary Klein and will unveil an exciting new range of innovative, patented hooks at ICAST next month in Las Vegas. "I have worked with Gary (Klein) in the past and he was my first choice to help us innovate new and exciting products at Kumho USA" said Norman. "He is not only one of the best fishermen of all time he is also one of the great innovators. We will be launching Gary’s first new series of hooks as well as kumho’s full range of products July 13th at ICAST booth 2608."


"It is very exciting to be with a company that allows me to have my own workshop" said Klein. "They are allowing me to develop and design my own hooks and the first ones are awesome. The keeper system, by itself, is an innovation that all anglers will want. "Eco Pro Tungsten Company owner Brian Wagenhoffer announced today that Anglers Select LLC (The parent company of Eco Pro Tungsten) has acquired distribution rights for North America with Kumho Hooks of Korea.

[Ryan Somerville]

Do they make hooks for other companies do you know?

[JimVanRyn]

Very interesting - looking forward to what they have to offer. Korean manufacturing has become top notch.

[Tom Chopin]

Will check them out at ICAST in couple of weeks...

[marvingosse]

I checked these hooks out at I Cast. Better get them when you can. These are the best idea I have ever seen and very high quality hooks. That bait keeper system is so simple it will make you think why the hell has it not been done before. There were all kinds of top level Pros buzzing around this booth. This was the most exciting hook release that I have ever seen. These are gonna sell like crazy up here. .