Black Finish O'Shaughnessy Bend, Beak Point 2X-Short Shank Straight Eye Forged, Reversed Uses: Saltwater, Salmon and Steelhead Flies. Black finish, O’Shaughnessy Bend, Beak Point, 2X-Short Shank, Straight-Eye, Forged, Reversed. This "improved" O'Shaughnessy hook features a short shank and a curved "beak" point (see Daiichi 2451) and it is offset (reversed). The short shank equates to less leverage as a large fish bites down on the hook shank. The offset is a popular technique used to increase hook-ups and many saltwater anglers prefer the curved point claiming better hook-ups.