Lets Talk Circle Hooks
- Thread starter Arrie D
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There is two application were circles have failed me,
1. fishing driftbait for reef fish such as blacktail. I used the 1/0 mustad thin wire circles. Every fish i got swallowed the bait untill I changed over to a J and started striking them, I did it purely to experiment, but as the fish probably didn't realise it was hooked just keep swallowing the bait.
2. It also doesn't work from the Reefs because the fish often pick the bait up and swims towards you, snagging one in the process, here striking earlier with J hooks is much more productive.
1. fishing driftbait for reef fish such as blacktail. I used the 1/0 mustad thin wire circles. Every fish i got swallowed the bait untill I changed over to a J and started striking them, I did it purely to experiment, but as the fish probably didn't realise it was hooked just keep swallowing the bait.
2. It also doesn't work from the Reefs because the fish often pick the bait up and swims towards you, snagging one in the process, here striking earlier with J hooks is much more productive.
Môre T
Ek is van die Baai (PE) en het redelik vrae oor die hoeke gehad en ek lei af dat jy o.a. gaan vir groot haaie ens.
Ek het baie van die Circular hoeke gehoor, maar watter grote stel jy bv. voor vir die gewone visserman wat 1 of 2x per week n 2 of 3ure in die aand gaan vang ? Dan praat ons van die kabeljou, wit steenbras, baardman, grunter .. ens.
Die rede hoekom ek vra is dat die een ou van met niks groter as bv. n 2/0 hoek nie, terwyl die ander ou weer vir jou sê niks onder n 5/0 - 7/0 nie. Ek is eerlik. Ek het nog nooit hoër gegaan as 5/0 nie.
Ek is nou op die stadium dat ek die aanbieding van die aas mooi onder die knie het, maar verloor om die een of ander redebaie vis.
Miskien het jy miskien n meer spesifike voorstel.
Seen Groete
Ek is van die Baai (PE) en het redelik vrae oor die hoeke gehad en ek lei af dat jy o.a. gaan vir groot haaie ens.
Ek het baie van die Circular hoeke gehoor, maar watter grote stel jy bv. voor vir die gewone visserman wat 1 of 2x per week n 2 of 3ure in die aand gaan vang ? Dan praat ons van die kabeljou, wit steenbras, baardman, grunter .. ens.
Die rede hoekom ek vra is dat die een ou van met niks groter as bv. n 2/0 hoek nie, terwyl die ander ou weer vir jou sê niks onder n 5/0 - 7/0 nie. Ek is eerlik. Ek het nog nooit hoër gegaan as 5/0 nie.
Ek is nou op die stadium dat ek die aanbieding van die aas mooi onder die knie het, maar verloor om die een of ander redebaie vis.
Miskien het jy miskien n meer spesifike voorstel.
Seen Groete
. Still eagerly awaiting the response on the type of trace to be used for circles when fishing on the reefs as well. Limited sliding or terminal rig???i'm one of the guys that out fished Marthin on the boat with circles. the trick is not to strike and i think that is the hard part for most who have converted to circles especially those who fish rod in hand.
when fishing with the boys (and Daisy on the boat) they always shout "Lush your rod!" and i reply if the fish is on its on...let it take some line then tighten up a bit and Bob's your uncle. a perfect hook in the corner of the fishes mouth.
even of my kayak i can let the fish go crazy and i don't stress cause its not going anywhere. At the 5-species i had 2 fish on but i continued to finish my sms i was sending before reeling them both in.
when fishing with the boys (and Daisy on the boat) they always shout "Lush your rod!" and i reply if the fish is on its on...let it take some line then tighten up a bit and Bob's your uncle. a perfect hook in the corner of the fishes mouth.
even of my kayak i can let the fish go crazy and i don't stress cause its not going anywhere. At the 5-species i had 2 fish on but i continued to finish my sms i was sending before reeling them both in.
we caught a bunch of Stumps - mostly size, but mostly released. fishing with 7ft rods and 4kg line and 2/0 and 4/0 circles.
anyway - my two biggest that i managed to land were 47cm and 37cm. the 47cm was a beast, wow, fast runs - but he was out of energy quickly - until the shallows of cause. they were lekker fun on the 7ft. hahaha - every1 looked at us funny when we rocked up with 7ft's and tiny grinders . . .standing next to 14ft's with saltists . . .but we landed the biggest fish
i also lost a few nice ones as well - they ran me straight to the rocks. also lost a lekker fish when FOOLS cast over me from 30m away . . .makes no sense!
anyway - my two biggest that i managed to land were 47cm and 37cm. the 47cm was a beast, wow, fast runs - but he was out of energy quickly - until the shallows of cause. they were lekker fun on the 7ft. hahaha - every1 looked at us funny when we rocked up with 7ft's and tiny grinders . . .standing next to 14ft's with saltists . . .but we landed the biggest fish
i also lost a few nice ones as well - they ran me straight to the rocks. also lost a lekker fish when FOOLS cast over me from 30m away . . .makes no sense!