This hook has been specifically designed for floater fishing, exhibiting great hooking potential as well as being as unobtrusive as possible when targeting wary carp. The Mixa has a very short shank and a wide gape, and can be used either with baits, such as cork balls, fished directly on the back of the shank, or with a hair rig.

It is still a strong hook and has been used to land some very big carp, and the beaked point is razor sharp. It comes in both barbed and barbless versions, in a choice of size 6, 8, 10, or 12, with ten hooks in a pack.