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Last Post 19 Aug 2010 09:57 AM by fisherfanatic. 4 Replies.

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kattattack User is Offline

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18 Aug 2010 12:22 PM
I fish mainly inshore saltwater and was wondering which hook is better circle hooks or J hooks? I use the J hook now but have been hooking many small trout in the gills and fear that they may not survive.

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18 Aug 2010 01:06 PM
Standard J hooks will have the highest hook up percentage. They however are not always the most reliable for staying hooked.

basbandit

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18 Aug 2010 02:32 PM
With circle hooks there is a less chance of the fish getting hooked in the throat and gills therefore less chance of fish kills. Circle hooks are designed to rotate into the jaw of a fish and they pretty much hook themselves. Harry

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Pegsguy

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18 Aug 2010 08:36 PM
Circle hooks are now mandatory in many salt water fisheries. While they don't eliminate gut hooking, they do reduce it making the small loss of hooksets acceptable to me. Tom

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19 Aug 2010 09:57 AM
I usually fish freshwater. The only time I use circle hooks is when I fish for catfish, because they tend to try to swallow the hook. The Classic Michigander

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