On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:28:59 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Noboby catches more fish than a rod-holder.

And circle hooks are perfect for catching fish from the rod holder.

Here's another advantage of circle hooks:
I've caught a countless number of sharks, mackeral, and even barracuda using
circle hooks and monofilament or fluorocarbon leader all because the circle
hook lodges in the corner of the mouth away from the teeth. With a regular
J-hook, there's almost no way those fish are caught.

The one limitation to circle hooks that I have found is mid-to-high speed
trolling. The experts say that it can be done, but I don't buy it. With
the boat moving 7+ knots, the hook is jerked away from the fish on the
strike. And circle hooks don't like to be "jerked away". I alway use
j-hooks when trolling.


I agree with everything you said. Circle hooks are not good for trolling,
and rod holders provide just the right action to do the job with a circle
hook. The hardest part of keeping the fish that just took the bait is
patience. Most folks want to jerk to rod or begin reeling before the fish
has tried to escape and set the hook itself.
--
John H