Circle Hook Advantages

Circle hooks have become essential equipment for saltwater fishing. Their unique design helps reduce deep hooking and unnecessary bycatch.

Circle Hook Advantages

 - reduced gut hooking, lower mortality

 - reduced bycatch of smaller fish

 - anglers may catch a wider range of species using a single rig

 - smaller inventory of tackle required

 - better suited for inattentive fishing situations

 - non-offset circle hooks are mandated in certain fisheries

Circle Hook Rigs

 - some designs have a turned down eye and are suitable for snelling

 - small ringed eye circle hooks can be connected using the palomar knot or improved clinch knot

 - large hooks can be connected to the leader with a snell knot, uni-knot or by crimping

 - live bait rigs can be unweighted, or rigged Carolina, Texas or dropshot style

 - circle hooks can be rigged for bottom fishing using a 3 way rig, fish-finder rig or standard top and bottom rig

 - In certain conditions, circle hooks rigged with flourocarbon leaders are less visible to line-shy fish

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How to use Circle Hooks