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Circle hooks
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Are they best for downtide or uptide, or both? Have never used them, opinions please. Thanks Chris |
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In article , Roddytoo
wrote: Hi Are they best for downtide or uptide, or both? Have never used them, They're designed for longlining when the fish must hook itself. I have tried them but not for very long and the results were inconclusive. I would like to try them again in flattie sizes though... Cheerio, -- |
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"Roddytoo" wrote in message ... Hi Are they best for downtide or uptide, or both? Have never used them, opinions please. Thanks Chris I never used them in the UK, but been using them here for Pike and Bass fishing, they work well, almost all the fish hook themselves in the corner of the jaws, so minimal damage to the fish, easy to release them too. regards malcolm PS make your own by bending fine wire Aberdeens with a pair of needle pliers. http://www.geocities.com/malc_hurn/diy_circlehook.JPG |
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I gave seen them used successfully downtide for fast biting black bream.
Given the way they are designed to work I would think they would be well suited to any species that hits and runs. "Roddytoo" wrote in message ... Hi Are they best for downtide or uptide, or both? Have never used them, opinions please. Thanks Chris |
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i have been using the mustad circles for a while now down tide better
cleaner hook ups on most fish even with the dreaded dogfish .. "Roddytoo" wrote in message ... Hi Are they best for downtide or uptide, or both? Have never used them, opinions please. Thanks Chris |
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Hiya,
barry.saunders7 wrote: i have been using the mustad circles for a while now down tide better cleaner hook ups on most fish even with the dreaded dogfish .. "Roddytoo" wrote in message ... With Circle hooks you are almost guarenteed lip hooked fish every time, the only drawback is the are species & size selective. However with a bit of effort in honing your angling skills you can get the same lip hooking results with normal "J" hooks and still catch the fish that you would have missed because you are using circle hooks So when there are so few fish about, why restrict yourself to catching only a few of them??? |
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