Interesting read

[finchaser]

http://www.risaa.org/info/reports/circle_hooks.pdf

[porgy75]

Pretty simple and easy to understand. Thanks for posting.


Just How Good Are Circle Hooks?
They will improve your hook up rate to 90 to

95%.They almost completely eliminate gut hooked
fish and reduce fish mortality.
They make it easier to release a fish unharmed.

[bababooey]

x2 on the circles. Sometimes you can leave the rod in the holder and the fish will hook themselves.

[bababooey]

(When you have a lucky day):wheeeee:

[dogfish]

Work great when trolling eels from a kayak as well. Get them right in the corner of the mouth.

[seamonkey]

Thanks for sharing.

[buckethead]

I think they should mandate circle hooks for anyone baitfishing in NJ. My .02

[porgy75]

Would definitely cut down on mortality for sure.

[captnemo]

It also makes it easier to fish more than one rod on your boat. Hold one in your hand, deadstick the other with a circle. The fish will hook itself. Have caught many a larger fluke that way.