I find that when being used for bait fishing trout,they are,if fished correctly,the most effective hook out there.To be effective,the fish must swallow the bait and swim off, often changing directions,the circle hook then slides out and hooks the fish in the corner of the mouth.If used like a conventional J hook, with the fisherman trying to set the hook at the slightest bite,a very poor catch ratio will result.Give the fish a couple of feet of slack and they often hook themselves.I find the most aggresive hook set that I use is simply taking the slack up with the reel after giving the fish a chance to swim away.Works for me!!
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