![]() ![]() ![]() When the hook point contacted his skin, it would catch slightly. Then, he held my line a foot above the hook and pulled the hook against the palm of his other hand. This redfish is hooked perfectly in the corner of the mouth by a straight circle hook. But the same imaginary extended path on his hit the shaft of his hook. The extended path of my hook’s point ran to the side of the shaft, showing they would never touch. Still, my friend had time to cut in front of me and land a bonus fish before I was back drifting down the line. I was glad I had an extra rod after catching my third fish, which was surprisingly gut-hooked. By then, the tide is high, the creek is leveled out, and the fish break up and scatter. It’s about a 30-yard drift, and the action is fast and hot for about 45 minutes. The hook point does not directly face the hook shaft. Offset circle hooks are easy to identify. They allow fish to hook themselves, giving us time to focus on paddling until we have no choice but to pick up the rod. It’s the perfect scenario for circle hooks. Redfish stack up here, and we drift down the grass line in kayaks with our rods in rod holders. On the incoming tide in our favorite Lowcountry creek, the waves from the open ocean breach one bank, pushing baitfish into the spartina grass on the opposite bank. All circle hooks aren’t created equal.”īefore our next trip, I pickled up a bag of his preferred hooks. “That’s what I’ve found that works best for me. “I use a Mustad Demon Perfect Circle in 3/0,” he said. I couldn’t recall him ever gut-hooking a fish, so I asked him about it. My friend caught as many fish as I did, and all his fish were hooked in the corner of the mouth, just as circle hooks are supposed to do. ![]() Hook removal can be completed without even having to touch the fish.On one trip, I caught about a dozen redfish, and had to cut the line twice because the hook was too deep to remove without harming the fish. Once the fish is hooked, you can pull the tag line to release the sleeve, which then rotates the hook out of the fish. This type of hook has a very short shank, comes with a special type of release sleeve, and is rigged with an extra piece of tag line. You can also crimp down the barbs on any hooks you currently have in your tackle box by using pliers or hemostats. This means you can get the fish back into the water more quickly. Barbless hooks are faster and easier to remove from fish than a barbed hook. Hooks without barbs are easy to find at tackle shops or online. They can also be used for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. The use of circle hooks instead of J-hooks can significantly decrease the chances of fish becoming gut-hooked. Due to the shape of this type of hook, it generally catches fish in the lip or at the corner of the mouth. These hooks are made so that the hook almost has a circular shape, with the point of the hook turning inward toward the shank. You can try one or two of these types of hooks the next time you go fishing. There are just a few different types of hooks that are used for catch and release. If you are not sure what type of hooks are best if you plan to release your catch, or how to use them, don't worry. Third, perhaps you simply enjoy fishing, but don’t want to take any fish home to eat. Second, maybe your catch is not within the legal regulations so you need to release it. ![]() First, you might be focused on conservation and want to do as much as possible to protect our state fisheries. You may want to use catch and release hooks for a few different reasons. The use of catch and release fishing hooks when learning how to release fish can contribute toward more sustainable fish populations now and into the future. ![]()
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