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I started using circles about 20 years ago, and my results were terrible, I didn't like them very much, they cost me a lot of fish. most of those early ones were Gami's or eagle claws, they have come a long way, and I've learned a lot about them and how to use them..IMHO The Owner 5/0 or 6/0 Matu light in line is the best hook I have used for live lining eels,but bait size will dictate hook size, so you need to have several sizes at your disposal, it's also a great live line( pogies or Mac's) hook in the 7/0 or 8/0 size, I've tried just about everyone's in various styles and the Owner beats them all IMHO , I prefer the thinner wire because in my experience it has less tendency to split the nose on the smaller baits that are more productive when there is a lot of fire in the water, the thinner wire also allows for multiple fish to be caught on a single eel, something that can be difficult with a thicker hook that leaves a massive hole in the snout of the squirmer.. the Gamakatsu is a close second, but tends to still gut hook a lot of fish on some nights...the Gami's also have a nasty habit of some how ending up back in the body of the eel, more so than anyone else's ..circle hooks are a great tool that take some style changes to get used to, they do gut hook less fish and also allow for easy release without removing the fish from the water if that is your thing, something that I've tried to do more often over the last few years.
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