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| I haven't used the circles yet. The primary reason is that it just doesn't sound like there's any fun invovled. From what I understand, once the fish takes the meat we have to wait until we think it may have turned the bait and swallowed it (30min?). Then we just reel in the fish. Some people have told me that after a short period of cranking the muskie was at the side of the boat and in the net, often without a fight. I can see how that would happen if we're not "setting the hook". But that just doesn't sound like any fun. Where is the fight?...the ferocious head shakes?...the bulldawging?...etc. Isn't that why we fish for these monsters? Am I missing something here? or when you start reelling in the fish does it eventually start fighting you? |
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| You have a good point.. I too like to cross the eye balls on a quick set hook up. Success rates were just higher with circle hooks for me and I could reuse the suckers with ease.
Jason Smith |
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| I am trying them for the first time this weekend. I use suckers alot in the fall. I fish a lake with alot of cribs, brush and timber in it and the last time I was there I lost all my rigs and suckers. I will try circle hooks on these timbered waters and when the water is really warm when quick strike rigs will kill the sucker. I see your point but I am trying to up my odds at catching fish. My waters are thoroughly pounded so I am always looking for an edge.
I am still a little skeptical but I want to see how they work. |
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