Fishing Type/Fish Species: Stream, Mullet Type: Fishing hook Features: Handmade Size: 10 Tosa hand-forged fishing hooks. Handmade. Tankichi Fishing Hooks, with a tradition of over 240 years since its establishment in 1781 (Tenmei era), specializes in the forging, hand-forging, and handcrafting of fishing hooks, drawing on techniques used in Japanese sword making. It is the world's oldest fishing hook manufacturer.