hook woes

Belize · 11-06-2006, 07:16 AM

I am having a hard time figuring out my hook situation. I have been using ']apanese' classic circle hooks of varying sizes and seem to getting alot of misses and false hookups..ie I reel a snapper and he gets off hook at surface...i also get alot of hard bites with no hookup. but when one gets hooked with the circle then he aint getting off.!
I also have some smaller conventional shaped hooks that i tried and got a better bite to hook ratio.
I am considering re rigging with conventional hooks for the next trip. i am not fishing structures so most of the time i am getting single hookups on yellow eyes etc.
any advice?

islandshark633 · 11-06-2006, 07:58 AM

try Charelie Brown circle from QuickRig, they're da bomb

Belize · 11-06-2006, 08:49 AM

thanks..thats more of the hook i was thinking of...my circle hooks nearly have a point that goes 90 degrees !! must be commericial long line type..

kyle · 11-06-2006, 10:46 AM

Just use VMC circles thats all I use. Adjust size according to what your gonna catch.

Gaitor · 11-06-2006, 01:57 PM

I use the VMC circles as well.
A good source for those can be found at:
http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com...fm?&redirected

fish-n-dude · 11-06-2006, 05:00 PM

I have found that if I'm loosing fish (particularly on the way up) then I switch to a larger hook. That seems to eliminate the problem. Had problems one day loosing fish (i.e. floaters), switched to one size larger hook and problem solved.

miamiangler1 · 11-06-2006, 07:42 PM

Belize , I have been using hooks by OWNER ... ..#5178-161... 5/0& 6/0 are what I use 90% of the time for all of my fishing...circle hook wide in all sizes .. have not lost a fish yet .. be it a sail , tarpon or any bottom fish ...unless they break me off ... hook is always in the corner of the mouth ... if you are losing fish check to see if the barb is still there .. some times after long use they thin out ... if you are getting a lot of hits and no fish .. probably very small ones ... which you dont want anyway....well thats my 2 cents .. hope you get all the big ones ...Willi

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drop where few fisherman have gone before :twisted:

Belize · 11-07-2006, 07:12 AM

moral of the story....using too small a hook !

11-06-2006, 07:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Belize Lines In Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ambergris Caye, Belize Boat: 30ft custom built Best Catch: dutchgirl, 34-25-34, 130 lbs Occupation: Broker Posts: 84	hook woes I am having a hard time figuring out my hook situation. I have been using ']apanese' classic circle hooks of varying sizes and seem to getting alot of misses and false hookups..ie I reel a snapper and he gets off hook at surface...i also get alot of hard bites with no hookup. but when one gets hooked with the circle then he aint getting off.! I also have some smaller conventional shaped hooks that i tried and got a better bite to hook ratio. I am considering re rigging with conventional hooks for the next trip. i am not fishing structures so most of the time i am getting single hookups on yellow eyes etc. any advice?

11-06-2006, 07:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 682	try Charelie Brown circle from QuickRig, they're da bomb __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

11-06-2006, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
kyle Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WPB Best Catch: 1209lbs Kings 1 day, 1900Lbs Mackeral 1 day, 87" sword Occupation: Commercial fishing, college Posts: 200	Just use VMC circles thats all I use. Adjust size according to what your gonna catch. __________________ Life sucks, and then you die

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11-06-2006, 08:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Belize Lines In Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ambergris Caye, Belize Boat: 30ft custom built Best Catch: dutchgirl, 34-25-34, 130 lbs Occupation: Broker Posts: 84	thanks..thats more of the hook i was thinking of...my circle hooks nearly have a point that goes 90 degrees !! must be commericial long line type..

11-06-2006, 01:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gaitor Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens,FL Boat: 25 ft HydraSports Best Catch: 150 lb Pacific Sail, 100 lb Tarpon from the surf Occupation: Old Retired Fart Posts: 558	I use the VMC circles as well. A good source for those can be found at: http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com...fm?&redirected

11-06-2006, 05:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
fish-n-dude Lines In Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuart, FL Posts: 73	I have found that if I'm loosing fish (particularly on the way up) then I switch to a larger hook. That seems to eliminate the problem. Had problems one day loosing fish (i.e. floaters), switched to one size larger hook and problem solved.

11-06-2006, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
miamiangler1 Grander Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north miami, keystone point Boat: ,live bait ,deep dropping,swordfishing Best Catch: 7ft sailfish on 10#test with diawaBG20, 100#tarpon on 6#test baitcaster bass rod Occupation: selfemployed,real estate, painter,model builder Posts: 1,573	Belize , I have been using hooks by OWNER ... ..#5178-161... 5/0& 6/0 are what I use 90% of the time for all of my fishing...circle hook wide in all sizes .. have not lost a fish yet .. be it a sail , tarpon or any bottom fish ...unless they break me off ... hook is always in the corner of the mouth ... if you are losing fish check to see if the barb is still there .. some times after long use they thin out ... if you are getting a lot of hits and no fish .. probably very small ones ... which you dont want anyway....well thats my 2 cents .. hope you get all the big ones ...Willi ___________ drop where few fisherman have gone before :twisted:

11-07-2006, 07:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
Belize Lines In Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ambergris Caye, Belize Boat: 30ft custom built Best Catch: dutchgirl, 34-25-34, 130 lbs Occupation: Broker Posts: 84	moral of the story....using too small a hook !

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