Good stuff Luke! When you say soft tip what action is that? Fast, moderate, moderate fast, something else? Every manufacturer seems to describe them differently and it's really hard to tell when ordering online.
I have a few questions, where are the videos to use for snell knots? Also I fish with 30-40 pound braid on a spinning rod , so you feel like that’s to heavy of a line for bayou/ salt water fishing ? And what do you feel like is the best material for leaders to paid up with braid ? Thanks !
Hi, i am mainly using a circle hook for pike bobber fishing and have no clue on when to set the hook after bobber goes down. Sometimes fish will be swimmimg away and sometimes they will swim towards the boat or just go sideways. No sure on when to set hook on all three of these scenarios, thanks
I've been using circle hooks since 1991 when i helped bait hooks in barrels for halibut fishing. We prebaited hooks and put the baits with salt into barrels for when the went out for 24 hour openings commercial fishing. The hooks were monstrous
Im buying 10/0 circle hooks for pacific halibut - gamakatsu straight eye, in line 4x shank. In that its NOT a turned up eye Im thinking I should still use a snell knot as opposed to a clinch knot. My line will exit eye of hook on barb side or front of hook which when tension starts setting hook should still properly embed barb into fishes mouth. My other option is to buy turned up eye version of same hook. Any advice? Am I good?
I don't know about freshwater rules but in the saltwater it's illegal to use offset circle hooks in some states and situations. For example in VA you have to use non offset non stainless circle hooks with bait for stripers and cobia. In Florida the same rules apply for reefs. I don't know about other places, so just be sure it's legal to use the gear you want to use no matter where you fish or what you fish for.
The no knot snell has been my favorite knot to use for decades, but it is not the strongest. The line will cut on itself under a heavy quick load. Secondly, an offset on a circle hook is an oxy-moron.
Offset circle hooks defeat the only purpose of a circle hook (which is to protect the fish's gut and gills). If you're using an offset circle hook, just use a J hook (you'll get more hookups)
Strongly disagree with everything you just said. Tried them all, caught thousands of fish on them. That's the thing about opinions though, it's just that
@@FishOnLuke it's basic geometry, the circle hook works by the tip of the hook being inline with the shank. When the tip is offset, it's unprotected and it's no different than a J hook. Here's a simple test you can do at home, take an online and offset circle hook and connect both to a short length of line or string. Now slowly drag both across a length of carpet and observe the difference
@@FishOnLuke the [inline] circle hook is designed to not gut hook. It does this by reducing how the hook can hook into things. So by very definition it has less potential to hook something than does a J hook. A circle hook is basically a J hook that hooks under fewer conditions.
@@FishOnLuke Opinions are one thing, proof is another. Go ahead and take two circle hooks, one offset and one not. Drag them across the carpet. The offset one is the one that will catch on fish guts like it does the carpet. You voted for Biden, didn't you?
@@Professor4555 ok "professor." You don't know what I know. If you have a different opinion, then try voicing it with respect. Not some smartass 14 year old shit.
@@robertmceuen3630 No Bob, I believe he voted for Trump, and circle hooks on shag carpets will snag every time. Is shag carpet fishing catch and release? 😎
