If your looking for a hook that is sharp out of the box. Sharpest hook out there. And catches fish like crazy. Matzuo has that hook.
As for catching catfish. My wife and I have had so many days were 100 lbs of fish in less then 3 hours is ok. Any less is a bad trip. I have had days were by my self I have put 300+ lbs of fish in the boat that is with just me. For small fish as in the pictures above small hooks are great. But when fishing for big fish and big baits they just don't work.
But again most do use 2 big of a hook anyways. I grew up commercial fishing. We only used a number #1 japan hook on our trot lines cleaned on avrage of 1000 lbs per day. Wish they still made that hook.
Pete