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MakoMike · 12-17-2003, 10:37 AM

Sea bass have really big mouths. I use 4/0 and 5/0 circle hooks all last season and caught plenty of throwbacks. On those deepwater trips I would stick to circles, so the fish can almost hook themselves and go with a minimum of four hooks.

12-17-2003, 10:37 AM	#6
MakoMike Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Newtown, CT Posts: 5,659	Sea bass have really big mouths. I use 4/0 and 5/0 circle hooks all last season and caught plenty of throwbacks. On those deepwater trips I would stick to circles, so the fish can almost hook themselves and go with a minimum of four hooks.
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