circle hooks for YT/WSB/Butts? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Rolo · 01-28-2009, 05:49 PM

I have to side with those that use circle hooks. I have been using them for years here on the east coast fishing for flounder and red fish. I use circle hooks for just about everything now. I catch pompano, black drum whiting and sometimes sheephead. I do really well with circles and gut hooked fish just don't seem to happen. This is very true while fishing for the reds. I also feel like I do better on flounder due to the fact that the fish are nearly always hooked in the corner of the mouth. Fewer lost fish. Never had a problem with releasing fish. They work for me.

Rolo

tthor · 01-29-2009, 05:26 AM

I have been using circles the last few years and find that I miss less fish. Let the fish run, put the reel in gear, let the line come tight and don't swing, the hook sets itself. With J hooks, I have swung to set the hook when I thought I was tight but failed to get a good hook set.

Tom

01-28-2009, 05:49 PM	#1
Rolo Junior Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5	I have to side with those that use circle hooks. I have been using them for years here on the east coast fishing for flounder and red fish. I use circle hooks for just about everything now. I catch pompano, black drum whiting and sometimes sheephead. I do really well with circles and gut hooked fish just don't seem to happen. This is very true while fishing for the reds. I also feel like I do better on flounder due to the fact that the fish are nearly always hooked in the corner of the mouth. Fewer lost fish. Never had a problem with releasing fish. They work for me. Rolo

01-29-2009, 05:26 AM	#2
tthor Junior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21	I have been using circles the last few years and find that I miss less fish. Let the fish run, put the reel in gear, let the line come tight and don't swing, the hook sets itself. With J hooks, I have swung to set the hook when I thought I was tight but failed to get a good hook set. Tom