Circle Hooks

[olhillbilly]

Since Spyder is posting tips on catchin fish, I thought I mite try to include some catfish tips. The only kinda fish in my book. lol And heres an article bout the kinda hook I use. The circle hook.

I personally use a 6/0 size eagle claw hook. Seems to work well for what I catch. Which is bluecats mainly.

They take some gettin used to after having grown up with the standard J-hooks. Ya dont jerk when they tap yer pole. Instead ya wait till they load up yer pole (bend it down) or rip some line off yer reel. then ya set the brakes on em an pull (dont jerk) the pole back. The hook normally will hook em in the side of the mouth. Sometimes in the roof of the mouth, pendin on the type of fish ya catch. I've never had one to swallow a hook since I been usin em. Nor do I have the snaggin problem I used ta have.

If anyone of ya goes fishin with me, thats what we be using. Nuthin like the sound of line bein ripped off yer reel in the middle of the night.

For more info bout Circle hooks check this link>>
www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/articles/if0502_VVCircleHooks/

[patrickjsmithsr]

they are real good i have been using the gamakatsu brand for a bout 2 yr now they are awsome and they do take some time to get used to just got some more off of ebay.
on vacation for 12 days plant annual july shut down. gonna fish some lol a lot.

[skydaddy]

I use them for speck and red fishing with live shrimp, croakers, cockahoe minnows or shad. They work good.

[chefjim]

As far as I'm concerned, Circles are the way to go for cats too. I think it's been about a year now and all I've used has been 7/0 blood red circles. I've caught flatheads up to 55lbs with 'em.......

[Sinker]

As some of ya on here can testify, I'm one of th 2 laziest people in th world (the other guy keeps track of what I don't git done), so when I first heard that th fish would hook hisself, I done knowed it was th hook fer me! Bein sorta inclined ta laziness was a big help gittin used to 'em.

[WVsnowflake]

LOL I was tryin to figgure out what ya'll meant by circle hooks Bein a blonde I was tryin to picture a hook in a complete circle DUH! then I clicked on Hilly's link and seen em LOL that is what we always called catfish hooks back home. Didn't know they really had their own name ! LOL

[Sinker]

Ya mean like "Will th circle be unbroken?"? That tune'll never catch on! LOL I can just see it now; catfish rollin on their backs laffin at a hook without no opening! Hmmm. I wonder can a fish say,"DUH!!!"?

[WVsnowflake]

yeah they would have a good laugh at that one huh ! I know I felt real smart.............. Bout as smart as when I slammed my own hand in the trailor door LOL

[WVsnowflake]

You fishermen just keep on posting ! I am learning a lot ! Bein from the hills I never knew that hooks had names, I knew sizes, cause of fishing for crappy & trout. But not names! LOL

[tcba1987]

ive been using circle hooks for about 3 years and the first year i used them i HATED them. after i got used to NOT setting the hook................I LOVE them............i dont think i will ever use any other hook again. my advice when it comes to circle hooks is to buy a good BRAND NAME circle hook and NOT to buy the cheaper stainless steel NO-NAME ones from ebay............You cant beat a good razor sharp hook like the Gamakatsu circle hooks............or the Mustad Demon Circle hooks .............or Daichi Circle Hooks !!