On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 18:10:36 -0800, "John Lindsey"
wrote:

Very interesting points, Mike. Thanks for the info.

[snip]

Good luck!
John


Mike's description of circle hook issues just about sums it up with
one exception, steelhead and salmon wet flies. The swung fly does
provide a potential use as the steady pull of the current can drag the
hook into the ideal scissor postion. The same thing can happen if the
fish takes the fly and turns. Since the steelheader swinging a fly on
the end of 90' line may not even feel the take, this hook does
provide some potential advantages.

Last season, one of the local guides used circle hooks for chinook and
managed a very good hookup rate so I'll probably try some for this
season.

About your popping bug problem, that's a toughie. All I can suggest
is a steady lift rather than a strike. Bass bugs are probably the
last thing I'd use with a circle hook.

Peter

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