Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Circle Hooks

Notes on use of Circle Hooks & Live Bait - Take notice if your circle hook has an offset. Offset circle hooks have a higher percentage of gut throat and gill hookups. Don't use this style with the offset.

If you have trouble hooking fish on circle hooks try these hints.

1. Snell the hook so the line comes out the eye toward the barb.

2. Don't jerk when you first get a bite. Tighten the line and let the fish set the hook.

3. Make sure you are at an angle to the fish when you tighten the line. You can be behind it, directly over it, or to the side, but unless the line passes out of the fish's mouth at an angle, you won't hook it.

Best chance of a good hook set is for the fish to be ruuning away when you apply pressure.