Even the few little sunfish we caught had no trouble getting hooked.
Supposedly you don't need to set the hook with your rod when you get a bite, just start reeling in the fish. And supposedly, the fish are never hooked deep in their throats, but in the corner of their mouths, making it easier for catch and release. I use(d) Gamakatsu circle hooks in size #8 and had plenty of success on bluegills, yellow and white perch, all the way to cats and bass. Discussion in 'Fishing' started by FOWLER2671, Mar 18, 2020. I had 2 small fish and one medium fish that were deep-hooked.I am on that bite indicator and the goal is to NOT have them swallow it. I thought that was something only I've tried! Have never gut hooked a fish with them yet...I like the Owner "Mutu" circle hooks. I thought its design was to allow the angler longer time to react and set the hook so that the hook slid free of the gut.Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.Sounds interest'n, keep us informed, as samll as a bluegill mouth is if it actually keps them from absolutely swallow'n teh hook it could be a handy piece of equipment.Than the only hook I use when fishing for pan fish.
Not sure how small they make them? As others mentioned, it is sometimes hard to find non-offset circle hooks, but it is usually easy to remove the offset with a pair of pliers.My experiences are similar to other comments. It's the only bait hook I'll use now. Mar 18, 2020 #1. After using them extensively in saltwater, I have found them very useful for panfish, catfish and other freshwater species.I have tried to use bigger circle hooks with the barb bent down and have lost fish. The problem then is they are so short shanked, that they are impossible to remove. I use Gamakatsu circle hooks "size 14" and 6 lbs fluorocarbon line to catch bluegill and all other panfish, my bait choice nightcrawler, success rate 100%. The #12s will work, just beware that, at least in my experience, circle hooks under a float do not always yield a lip-hooked fish. This hooks has been endorsed by the bluegill foundation for having the optimal design. They count fish that tiny in competitions? I've found they don't stick smaller bluegill, (under 3" ) very well. It's called a disgorger and all bluegill hunters should have this tool - it saves lives.If I happen to deep hook a prized gill and can't get it out on the first try, I just cut the leader - chances are my hook point needed replacing anyhow and the thin hooks melt out of those fish quickly with their acidic mouths.Mortality is usually for about .5 % which are very small fish where a gill is broken. Although you are not suppose to "set" the hook with circle hooks, it's pretty hard not to when you are fishing a cricket drop shot style and you get that little tick of a bite. Every fish was hooked in the corner or top lips of their mouths and were very easy to unhook. I will ask my competition pals and I guess I will have to hunt down some #12 or #10 circle hooks.While not scientific - I will know right out the gate that the thicker wire on these won't fish as well as a fine wire hook. I use to catch Gills like this in my Community Lake but not anymore .I hardly fish my…" Circle hooks for Crappie and Bluegill? I don't think the shape is as important as the weight of the hook - but I am open to it and will try it.Without trying it I say the applications for people to use might be:Drift fishing - from the sounds of Keith's description of its action/use.I can safely tell you that I put hooks in 350+ bluegills on Saturday and none of my hooks were circular.Well - not many or I wouldn't have been able to land that many.
That "size 14" Gamakatsu circle hooks do not show any mercy to pan fish, catfish or even hard fighting carp (drag is the name of the game). The key to using a circle hook is to not set the hook. This year I picked up some straight shank circle hooks to see if I have better luck.I have also tried them for bluegill. There's no pause or waiting for the fish to have the bait well in their mouths. Some hooks are circular in shape but not true Circle Hooks, at least they don't work quite the same in my experience.Pretty cool that you have found some small ones. And supposedly, the fish are never hooked deep in their throats, but in the corner of their mouths, making it easier for catch and release.
I'm going out to Lake Perris in the morning to give them a try so I'll post my hook test tomorrow...Everything I have read about circle-hooks says that you shouldn't "strike" on the bite. As the close-up photo shows, little circle hooks jaw-hooked the small sunnies, making for an easy release. I bought some black finished size 10 Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle hooks to try on Bluegill. The only problem that we had was putting a cricket on the hook because the point is curled way around. I bought some black finished size 10 Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Circle hooks to try on Bluegill. Octopus hooks are … With a true circle hook, because the point of the hook is so curled in, it cannot hook onto most areas of the fishes' mouth/throat, except for the corner of their mouth or top "lips" and I believe the fish has to be swimming away from you or at an angle from your line, not facing you, for the hook to grab into the fish.
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