I love the Gamakatsu 5/0 live bait hook. Small, yet strong and sharp as hell. Like JLH, I do not let the fish run, but instead lower the rod and wait for the line to tighten. The fish basically hooks itself, and I never get throat hookups. 90% are in the corner of the mouth. I tried circles back when I first began using eels but found the live bait hooks a better choice after they were recommended to me. Been using them religiously for over 6 years.
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