A flared double fish hook having a pair of shanks, said pair of shanks adjacent one another up to a bifurcation point; the shanks bifurcating at said bifurcation point to each form a bend ending in a point; the shanks being separated by an first angle at the bifurcation point, and a second larger angle at the points, such that the bend portion of the double fish hook flares.

A flared double fish hook having a pair of shanks, said pair of shanks adjacent one another up to a bifurcation point; the shanks bifurcating at said bifurcation point to each form a bend ending in a point; the shanks being separated by an first angle at the bifurcation point, and a second larger angle at the points, such that the bend portion of the double fish hook flares.

A fishing hook assembly includes a hook element including a tie rail, which defines an enlarged line-pass-through area.