jerseycat9
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« on: February 10, 2007, 01:33:06 PM » |
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Up until this past summer I had been a kahle and J hook man but I was finally pulled to the circle hooks and had great success on them what does everyone prefer by way of hooks
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flathunter
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2007, 01:38:58 PM » |
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Circles for most of my fishing, for bigger live baits I like J hooks.
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RiverratSC
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2007, 02:52:37 PM » |
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When I Blue cat only thing I use is circle hooks. Channel cats I use several different styles of hooks.
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Doug158
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2007, 06:55:36 PM » |
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I use mostly circles :wink: :grin:
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2007, 08:50:19 AM » |
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I love my Kahles.
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north star
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2007, 08:56:45 AM » |
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i have always been a kahle user for all my catfish, i picked up a box of circles an got a box from a friend, and im going to try them on the channels this spring. for the flatheads i like my kahles. [smilie=a_bravo.gif] [smilie=a_bravo.gif] [smilie=a_bravo.gif] [smilie=a_bravo.gif] [smilie=a_bravo.gif] [smilie=a_bravo.gif]
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WVBowhunter
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2007, 09:19:11 AM » |
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King Kahles almost all the way, unless I'm fishing for some eater channel cats, then its the VMC 5/0 sureset circle hook.
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2007, 09:44:23 AM » |
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Gama octopus for all cats, from 4/0 for channels, 8/0 and 10/0 for flats. Just can't bring myself to try circles, sounds to me like they take half the fun out of fishing
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JimHS
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2007, 10:18:25 AM » |
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I had never tried them until last year. Gave them a shot and seem to work real well for us. We don't have the size Catfish that you guy's back East and in the South do, so we use them for everything. We lay our rods down on the ground with the reels in free spool and let them take the baits for quite a while. The we pick them up, engage the spool and when they have taken all the slack out, set the hook hard on them. Works really good. Lose very few that way. I was really surprised when I learned a few years ago that Circle hooks were actually invented by a couple of guy's in the Portland, Oregon area and they designed them for Steelhead fishing. I've never tried them for that, but might give that a shot some day too.
Jim :lol:
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SuperDave
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2007, 12:20:24 AM » |
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I mostly prefer J style hooks.They suit my style of fishing the best for most situations.I like to cross their eyes! :twisted: Gammakatsu,Mustad bigg gunn catfish,and eagle claw kahles.But I recently started using circles for the bluecats when Im on a boat,and I gotta say I think I like em just fine.Owner SSW and gamma octos are the ones I like for a circle hook. I dont set the hook with a circle tho, I let the rod load up and the fish will hook itself. Then you just reel em in.Takes alot of the fun and sport out of it for me,but Im always willing to try new things. :grin:
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TeamWhiskers
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2007, 11:30:09 AM » |
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They all have their purpose.. It is as simple as that!
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arlington
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2007, 05:19:00 PM » |
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I mostly prefer J style hooks.They suit my style of fishing the best for most situations.I like to cross their eyes! :twisted: Gammakatsu,Mustad bigg gunn catfish,and eagle claw kahles.But I recently started using circles for the bluecats when Im on a boat,and I gotta say I think I like em just fine.Owner SSW and gamma octos are the ones I like for a circle hook. I dont set the hook with a circle tho, I let the rod load up and the fish will hook itself. Then you just reel em in.Takes alot of the fun and sport out of it for me,but Im always willing to try new things. :grin: ,,Love those J-hooks. |
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splitnixonfan
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2007, 09:48:58 PM » |
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plain shank and kahls..... i love to set the hook
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Alex Dolbeare
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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2007, 04:01:01 AM » |
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Love the circles. Lot of times I still need to set the hook but I do it diffrently than I would with a standard hook.
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2008, 06:04:36 AM » |
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Gamakatsu 7/0 Octopus Circle Hooks.
No exceptions.
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