Circle Hook vs Normal Hook

[sillyman]

Can people clear up all the confusion about circle hooks an normal ones. I no how circles work but which one is more effective for usage on lures for bass and barbels?This would help a lot of poeple trying to start out.   

Regards

 

 

[Loams]

I know they work very well on Barble (when you use bait)

I have heard people say they work exceptionally well on Tigerfish (When you use bait)

On Bass, I heard of people using it, but I  dont know if they are doing better. It's seldom that a bass hooks itself though and they are capable of spitting a lure so fast, so I wouldn't try unless someone proves to me that their catch rate is higher

 

[Herman Nel]

Hi Guys!

Also being an avid flyfisherman I tie my own flies and Bass poppers. I found that when I use a 1/0 or 2/0 Mustad circle hook on Deerhair or Foam poppers the hookups would be about 9 out of 10 versus the normal hooks 5 out of 10.
I also made the hooks face "upwards" ( towards the sky ) not facing downwards to the bottom...this also resulted in better hookups!

Regards

Herman

 

[BrendanD]

I've moved to circle hooks for drop shotting and wacky rigging as well. They seem to work really well.

 

[sillyman]

Thank you all, but it does not clear everything about them. I wan to use them on lures for bass and barbel so if antone uses them please post and say what yu think about them.

Regards

 

[Even Flow]

I mostly also use them for dropshot fishing. I use the VMC sureset circle hooks. Most times you dont even have to strike cause the fish set themselves due to the curved point of the hook. 

I also use them, funny enough, as trailer hooks on my spinner baits and it works really well. They also work well, and I have tried this, on surface lures like poppers and the Zara Spook.

They certainly shouldnt replace all your bass hook, but they do have their place in any box.