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Joe · 03-12-2004, 10:21 PM

I like them – I’ll use either the Gami or the Mustad 7/0
If you run into a lot of bass – they can greatly expedite the release process.
But there are a lot of very good fisherman that do not like them…it’s a matter of preference and touch.
Some guys do not need a circle hook to prevent deeply hooked fish. I know guys who can set on a bass with a live bait hook and almost never gut hook the fish. (I’m just not one of them.

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03-12-2004, 10:21 PM	#12
Joe Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,650	I like them – I’ll use either the Gami or the Mustad 7/0 If you run into a lot of bass – they can greatly expedite the release process. But there are a lot of very good fisherman that do not like them…it’s a matter of preference and touch. Some guys do not need a circle hook to prevent deeply hooked fish. I know guys who can set on a bass with a live bait hook and almost never gut hook the fish. (I’m just not one of them. )